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How to get fromScotch Plains to Philadelphiaby train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 4 ways to get from Scotch Plains to Philadelphia by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Fanwood to Newark Penn Stationtrain train Rarv
    2. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train Keystone Service / ...
    1h 50m
    $21–611

  2. Drive 71 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Scotch Plains to Philadelphiacar car 71 mi
    1h 40m
    $13–19

  3. Line 59 bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Westfield Ave At Westfield Rd to Broad St At Walnut Stbus bus 59
    2. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train Keystone Service / ...
    2h 42m
    $22–614

  4. Line 59 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Westfield Ave At Westfield Rd to Broad St At Walnut Stbus bus 59
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2601 / ...
    4h
    $15–36

Scotch Plains to Philadelphia by train

Calendar151Weekly Trains
Duration1h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$21Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 94.1 mi
  • Duration: 1h 50m

What companies run services between Scotch Plains, NJ, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

You can take a train from Fanwood to 30th Street Station via Newark Penn Station in around 1h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Westfield Ave At Westfield Rd to Philadelphia Bus Station via Broad St At Walnut St and Newark Penn Station in around 4h.

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