There are 4 ways to get from Newark to Philadelphia by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or taxi
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Newark Amtrak to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
34 min$12–25Line 033 bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Main St @ Academy St-Newark to Amtrak Station @ Front-Frenchbus 033
- Take the train from Wilmington to 30th Street Stationtrain Carolinian / ...
1h 36m$7–553Drive 42.5 mi
- Drive from Newark to Philadelphiacar 42.5 mi
55 min$8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Newark to Philadelphiataxi 42.5 mi
55 min$190–230
Newark to Philadelphia by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newark to Philadelphia is to drive which costs $7 - $12 and takes 55 min.
The fastest way to get from Newark to Philadelphia is to train which takes 34 min and costs $12 - $25.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Newark Amtrak and arriving at 30th Street Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
The distance between Newark and Philadelphia is 38 miles. The road distance is 42.8 miles.
The best way to get from Newark to Philadelphia without a car is to train which takes 34 min and costs $12 - $25.
The train from Newark Amtrak to 30Th Street Station takes 34 min including transfers and departs three times a day.
Newark to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Newark Amtrak station.
Newark to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at 30th Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newark to Philadelphia is 43 miles. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Newark to Philadelphia.
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What companies run services between Newark, DE, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Newark Amtrak to 30th Street Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $12–25 and the journey takes 34 min.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Amtrak to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $5–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 800-652-3278
- Website
- dartfirststate.com
Bus from Main St @ Academy St-Newark to Amtrak Station @ Front-French
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.dartfirststate.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $190–230
Delaware Wilmington Taxi
- Phone
- +1 302-345-1198
- Website
- delawareridetaxi.weebly.com
Wilmington Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 302-804-1134
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