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How to get fromChester to Philadelphiaby train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 4 ways to get from Chester to Philadelphia by train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gladstone to Newark Broad Sttrain train Mneg
    2. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train Keystone Service / ...
    3h 1m
    $47–657

  2. Drive  76 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Chester to Philadelphiacar car 76 mi
    1h 43m
    $13–19

  3. Train, line 70 bus, bus

    1. Take the train from Gladstone to Summittrain train
    2. Take the bus from Broad St At Maple St to Newark Penn Stationbus bus 70
    3. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus
    4h 19m
    $41–73

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mount Arlington to New Yorkbus bus Hzl 4Ampa / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0235 / ...
    5h 3m
    $94–130

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  • Distance: 121 mi
  • Duration: 3h 1m

What companies run services between Chester, NJ, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Chester to 30th Street Station via Gladstone, Newark Broad St, BROAD STREET station, Newark, Penn Station, and Newark Penn Station in around 3h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Chester to Philadelphia Bus Station via Mount Arlington and New York in around 5h 3m.

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