There are 3 ways to get from Penn Station to Cranbury by train (Amtrak), car, train, or plane
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Trentontrain Carolinian / ...
2h 23m$96–142Drive 144.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Penn Station to Cranburycar 144.2 mi
2h 38m$27–38Train, fly
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane DCA - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train
5h 14m$954–2,323
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penn Station to Cranbury is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 2h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Penn Station to Cranbury is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs $95 - $150.
No, there is no direct train from Penn Station station to Cranbury. However, there are services departing from Baltimore Penn Station and arriving at Princeton Jct. via Trenton Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
The distance between Penn Station and Cranbury is 143 miles. The road distance is 145.1 miles.
The best way to get from Penn Station to Cranbury without a car is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs $95 - $150.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Penn Station to Cranbury, including transfers.
Penn Station to Cranbury train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Baltimore Penn Station.
Penn Station to Cranbury train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Trenton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penn Station to Cranbury is 145 miles. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Penn Station to Cranbury.
There are 110+ hotels available in Cranbury.
What companies run services between Penn Station, MD, USA and Cranbury, NJ, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Baltimore Penn Station to Trenton hourly. Tickets cost $70–110 and the journey takes 1h 42m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $21–27
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