There are 5 ways to get from Newark to West Chester by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 104 bus
best- Take the train from Newark Amtrak to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the bus from 69th St Transit Center to Chestnut St & Darlington Stbus 104
2h 7m$18–31Drive 24.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Newark to West Chestercar 24.9 mi
42 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Newark to West Chestertaxi 24.9 mi
42 min$110–140Line 033 bus, train, line 104 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 69th St Transit Center to Chestnut St & Darlington Stbus 104
3h 10m$13–559Line 033 bus, line 113 bus, line 104 bus
- Take the bus from Delaware Ave @ Academy St to Wilmington Tcbus 010 / ...
- Take the bus from Claymont Transit Center to 69th St Transit Center South Terminalbus 113
- Take the bus from 69th St Transit Center to Chestnut St & Darlington Stbus 104
4h 58m$9–12
Newark to West Chester by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newark to West Chester is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from Newark to West Chester is to drive which takes 42 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from Newark to West Chester. However, there are services departing from Delaware Ave @ Academy St and arriving at Chestnut St & Darlington St via Wilmington Tc, Claymont Transit Center and 69th St Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
The distance between Newark and West Chester is 63 miles. The road distance is 25.1 miles.
The best way to get from Newark to West Chester without a car is to train and line 104 bus which takes 2h 7m and costs $17 - $35.
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Newark to West Chester, including transfers.
Newark to West Chester bus services, operated by DART First State, depart from Delaware Ave @ Academy St station.
Newark to West Chester bus services, operated by DART First State, arrive at Wilmington Tc station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newark to West Chester is 25 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Newark to West Chester.
There are 162+ hotels available in West Chester.
What companies run services between Newark, DE, USA and West Chester, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Delaware Ave @ Academy St to Chestnut St & Darlington St via Wilmington Tc, Claymont Transportation Center, Claymont Transit Center, 69th St Transit Center South Terminal, and 69th St Transit Center in around 4h 58m.
- 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
- +1 800-872-7245
- 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 69th St Transit Center to Chestnut St & Darlington St
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from 69th St Transit Center to Chestnut St & Darlington St
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Claymont Transit Center to 69th St Transit Center South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from 69th St Transit Center to Chestnut St & Darlington St
- Ave. Duration
- 54 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
Bus from Delaware Ave @ Academy St to Wilmington Tc
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- DART
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Delaware Wilmington Taxi
- Phone
- +1 302-345-1198
- Website
- delawareridetaxi.weebly.com
Wilmington Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 302-804-1134
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