There are 3 ways to get from New York Harbor to Philadelphia by unknown, ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, ferry, train (Amtrak)
best- Walk from New York Harbor to Liberty Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Liberty Island to Battery Parkferry
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
2h 25mTravel, ferry, bus
- Walk from New York Harbor to Liberty Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Liberty Island to Battery Parkferry
- Take the bus from State St/Bridge St to 8 Av/W 31 Stbus M20
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
4h 8mTravel, ferry, bus via New York - Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Walk from New York Harbor to Liberty Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Liberty Island to Battery Parkferry
- Take the bus from State St/Bridge St to 8 Av/W 41 Stbus M20
- Take the bus from New York - Port Authority Bus Terminal to Philadelphiabus
4h 25m
Questions & Answers
The distance between New York Harbor and Philadelphia is 99 miles.
The best way to get from New York Harbor to Philadelphia without a car is to travel and ferry and train which takes 2h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from New York Harbor to Philadelphia, including transfers.
There are 1097+ hotels available in Philadelphia.
What companies run services between New York Harbor, NJ, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
There is no direct connection from New York Harbor to Philadelphia. However, you can travel to Liberty Island, take the ferry to Battery Park, walk to South Ferry, take the line 1 subway to 34 St-Penn Station, walk to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, then take the train to 30th Street Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from New York Harbor to Philadelphia Bus Station via Liberty Island, Battery Park, State St/Bridge St, 8 Av/W 31 St, and New York Midtown in around 4h 8m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from State St/Bridge St to 8 Av/W 31 St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from State St/Bridge St to 8 Av/W 41 St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from New York - Port Authority Bus Terminal to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–75
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
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