There are 9 ways to get from Pennington to Wilmington by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Trenton to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane PHL - ILM
4h 58m$109–538Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from S Warren St At W State St to Market St At 11Th Stbus 409
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transitbus
18h 52m$91–194Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Trenton to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Wilsontrain
- Take the bus from Wilson to Wilmington Amtrak Stationbus
13h 49m$178–353Drive 533.4 mi
- Drive from Pennington to Wilmingtoncar 533.4 mi
9h 41m$98–141Train to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Trenton to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane LGA - ILM
6h$122–540Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Trenton to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane EWR - ILM
5h 25m$630–1,258Train, bus via Fayetteville
- Take the train from Trenton to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transitbus
14h 42m$170–373Train, bus #2 (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Trenton to Wilsontrain Carolinian / ...
- Take the bus from Wilson to Wilmington Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
15h 47m$178–353Train, bus via Chesapeake
- Take the train from Trenton Transit Center to Gray 30th St Stationtrain Tre
- Take the train from Gray 30th St Station to Newark DEtrain Wil
- Take the bus from Newark to Norfolkbus
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transitbus
19h 56m$94–174
Pennington to Wilmington by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pennington to Wilmington is to bus which costs $90 - $200 and takes 18h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Pennington to Wilmington is to train and fly which takes 4h 58m and costs $100 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Pennington to Wilmington. However, there are services departing from W Delaware Ave At S Main St and arriving at Market St WB at 12th St via S Warren St At W State St, Philadelphia Bus Station, Raleigh Bus Station and Forden Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 52m.
The distance between Pennington and Wilmington is 473 miles. The road distance is 536.5 miles.
The best way to get from Pennington to Wilmington without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 49m and costs $170 - $360.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Pennington to Wilmington, including transfers.
Pennington to Wilmington bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from S Warren St At W State St station.
Pennington to Wilmington bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Market St At 11Th St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pennington to Wilmington is 536 miles. It takes approximately 9h 41m to drive from Pennington to Wilmington.
There are 868+ hotels available in Wilmington.
What companies run services between Pennington, NJ, USA and Wilmington, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from W Delaware Ave At S Main St to Market St WB at 12th St via S Warren St At W State St, Market St At 11Th St, Philadelphia Bus Station, Raleigh Bus Station, and Forden Station in around 18h 52m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Trenton to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Trenton to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Trenton to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Trenton to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Trenton to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Trenton to Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Train from Trenton Transit Center to Gray 30th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Train from Gray 30th St Station to Newark DE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Wilson to Wilmington Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Wilson to Wilmington Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from S Warren St At W State St to Market St At 11Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $6–21
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Norfolk to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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