There are 3 ways to get from Newark to Bensalem by train, subway, bus, or car
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Train, subway, line 20 bus
best- Take the train from Newark Amtrak to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Drexel Station at 30th St to Frankford Transit Centersubway L1
- Take the bus from Frankford Transit Center - Rts 20 & 50 to Medford Rd & Lester Rdbus 20
1h 53m$18–31Drive 59.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Newark to Bensalemcar 59.8 mi
1h 13m$11–16Line 033 bus, train, line 50 bus
- Take the bus from Main St @ Academy St-Newark to Amtrak Station @ Front-Frenchbus 033
- Take the train from Wilmington to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Frankford Transit Center - Rts 20 & 50 to Knights Rd & McKinley Av - FSbus 20 / ...
3h 12m$13–559
Newark to Bensalem by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newark to Bensalem is to drive which costs $10 - $16 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to Bensalem is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs $10 - $16.
The distance between Newark and Bensalem is 57 miles. The road distance is 60.2 miles.
The best way to get from Newark to Bensalem without a car is to train and subway and line 20 bus which takes 1h 53m and costs $17 - $35.
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from Newark to Bensalem, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Newark to Bensalem is 60 miles. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Newark to Bensalem.
There are 529+ hotels available in Bensalem.
What companies run services between Newark, DE, USA and Bensalem, PA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Newark to Bensalem. However, you can take the train to 30th Street Station, walk to Drexel Station at 30th St, take the subway to Frankford Transit Center, walk to Frankford Transit Center - Rts 20 & 50, then take the line 20 bus to Medford Rd & Lester Rd. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Main St @ Academy St-Newark to Knights Rd & McKinley Av - FS via Amtrak Station @ Front-French, Wilmington, 30Th Street Station, Drexel Station at 30th St, Frankford Transit Center, and Frankford Transit Center - Rts 20 & 50 in around 3h 12m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Amtrak to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Subway from Drexel Station at 30th St to Frankford Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $5–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Bus from Frankford Transit Center - Rts 20 & 50 to Medford Rd & Lester Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Frankford Transit Center - Rts 20 & 50 to Knights Rd & McKinley Av - FS
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
- Phone
- +1 800-652-3278
- Website
- DART
Bus from Main St @ Academy St-Newark to Amtrak Station @ Front-French
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- DART
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