There are 4 ways to get from Newark to East Petersburg by train (Amtrak), bus, taxi, car, train, or plane
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain Keystone Service / ...
3h 8m$99–169Drive 140.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Newark to East Petersburgcar 140.8 mi
2h 47m$26–38Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Newark to Readingbus Blu 10Amny / ...
- Take the taxi from Wernersville State Hospital to East Petersburgtaxi
5h 32m$104–132Train, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane PHL - MDT
- Take the taxi from Harrisburg-Airport-MDT to East Petersburgtaxi
4h 17m$147–1,056
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newark to East Petersburg is to drive which costs $25 - $40 and takes 2h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to East Petersburg is to drive which takes 2h 47m and costs $25 - $40.
No, there is no direct train from Newark station to East Petersburg station. However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at Elizabethtown Amtrak Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Newark and East Petersburg is 182 miles. The road distance is 141.6 miles.
The best way to get from Newark to East Petersburg without a car is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs $95 - $170.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Newark to East Petersburg, including transfers.
Newark to East Petersburg train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Newark Penn Station.
Newark to East Petersburg train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Elizabethtown Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newark to East Petersburg is 142 miles. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Newark to East Petersburg.
There are 246+ hotels available in East Petersburg.
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and East Petersburg, PA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Newark Penn Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost $50–110 and the journey takes 2h 47m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Website
- bustickets.com
Bus from Newark to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- bustickets.com
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $65–95
Grab a Cab
- Phone
- +1 610-478-1111
- Website
- grabacabpa.com
Reading Metro Taxi
- Phone
- +1 610-374-5111
A-AAA Alpine Cab
- Phone
- +1 717-238-2020
Kenny's Cab Service
- Phone
- +1-717-433-3610
- Website
- kennyscabservice.com
Nana Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 717-557-3714
- Website
- taxiharrisburgpa.com
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