There are 4 ways to get from Newark to Downingtown by train (Amtrak), car, taxi, bus, or train
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Newark Amtrak to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Downingtown Amtraktrain Keystone Service
2h 13m$22–46Drive 27.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Newark to Downingtowncar 27.1 mi
48 min$5–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Newark to Downingtowntaxi 27.1 mi
48 min$120–150Line 033 bus, train
- 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 train from 30th Street Station to Downingtown Amtraktrain
3h 15m$17–574
Newark to Downingtown by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newark to Downingtown is to drive which costs $4 - $8 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Newark to Downingtown is to drive which takes 48 min and costs $4 - $8.
No, there is no direct train from Newark to Downingtown. However, there are services departing from Newark Amtrak and arriving at Downingtown Amtrak via 30th Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 13m.
The distance between Newark and Downingtown is 70 miles. The road distance is 27.3 miles.
The best way to get from Newark to Downingtown without a car is to train which takes 2h 13m and costs $22 - $50.
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Newark to Downingtown, including transfers.
Newark to Downingtown train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Newark Amtrak station.
Newark to Downingtown train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at 30th Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newark to Downingtown is 27 miles. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Newark to Downingtown.
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What companies run services between Newark, DE, USA and Downingtown, PA, USA?
You can take a train from Newark Amtrak to Downingtown Amtrak via 30th Street Station in around 2h 13m.
- 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
- $12–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Downingtown Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Downingtown Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- +1 800-652-3278
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Delaware Wilmington Taxi
- Phone
- +1 302-345-1198
- Website
- delawareridetaxi.weebly.com
Wilmington Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 302-804-1134
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