The average train between Penn Station and Howard Beach takes 3h 47m and the fastest train takes 3h 16m. There is an hourly train service from Penn Station to Howard Beach. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Penn Station and Howard Beach. The earliest departure is at 5:22 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Penn Station is at 10:51 PM which arrives into Howard Beach at 6:20 AM. All services require a transfer at Baltimore Penn Station and take an average of 3h 47m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Penn Station to Howard Beach. However, there are services departing from Penn Station station and arriving at Howard Beach station via Newark Penn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
Penn Station to Howard Beach train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Baltimore Penn Station.
Penn Station to Howard Beach train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
The distance between Penn Station and Howard Beach is 280.4 km. The road distance is 314 km.
Amtrak Acela operates a train from Baltimore Penn Station to Newark Penn Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $40–700 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Amtrak also services this route hourly.