The average train between Philadelphia and North Plainfield takes 1h 58m and the fastest train takes 1h 28m. There is a train service every few hours from Philadelphia to North Plainfield. 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 Philadelphia and North Plainfield. The earliest departure is at 3:25 AM at night, and the last departure from Philadelphia is at 11:20 PM which arrives into North Plainfield at 2:01 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia to North Plainfield. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia station and arriving at North Plainfield station via Newark Penn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 58m.
Philadelphia to North Plainfield train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
Philadelphia to North Plainfield train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Plainfield station.
The distance between Philadelphia and North Plainfield is 97.9 km. The road distance is 155 km.
You can take a train from 30th Street Station to Plainfield via Newark Penn Station in around 2h 8m.