There are 8 ways to get from Cranford to Penn Station by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, train, bus, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
3h 13m$43–712Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
5h 22m$31–64Drive 171.4 mi
- Drive from Cranford to Penn Stationcar 171.4 mi
3h 11m$32–46Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane EWR - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
4h 43m$928–2,345Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Take the bus from North Ave At Forest St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LGA - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
5h 36m$104–1,289Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane JFK - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
5h 30m$926–2,451Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane EWR - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
5h 39m$466–1,750Train, train to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Take the train from Cranford to Newark Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Central Isliptrain
- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ISP - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
6h 8m$88–1,058
Cranford to Penn Station by train and foot (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cranford to Penn Station is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 3h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cranford to Penn Station is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Cranford station to Penn Station. However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at EUTAW ST & PRESTON ST fs sb via HAINES ST & WARNER ST eb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Cranford to Penn Station station. However, there are services departing from Cranford and arriving at Baltimore Penn Station via Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between Cranford and Penn Station is 185 miles. The road distance is 172.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cranford to Penn Station without a car is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs $40 - $750.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Cranford to Penn Station, including transfers.
Cranford to Penn Station bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Newark Penn Station.
Cranford to Penn Station train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Newark Penn Station.
The best way to get from Cranford to Penn Station is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs $40 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $65 and takes 5h 22m.
What companies run services between Cranford, NJ, USA and Penn Station, MD, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Newark Penn Station to Baltimore Penn Station hourly. Tickets cost $95–150 and the journey takes 2h 32m. Amtrak Acela also services this route every 2 hours. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Newark Penn Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost $29–50 and the journey takes 3h 10m. Flixbus USA also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $40–480
- First Class
- $170–700
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $2–440
- First Class
- $90–550
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Cranford to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–13
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–13
Train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–13
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–13
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Central Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $20–28
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from North Ave At Forest St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–29
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $9–29
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Booking & Getting There
Cranford to Penn Station bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Cranford to Penn Station train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Baltimore Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cranford to Penn Station is 172 miles. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Cranford to Penn Station.
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