There are 9 ways to get from Trenton to Dayton by train, plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Dayton
best- Take the train from Trenton to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Dayton (DAY)plane PHL - DAY
5h 45m$97–503Train, bus via New York
- Take the train from Trenton to Newark Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to New York City Chinatownbus
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Daytonbus Nyc
14h 18m$124–149Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Trenton to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Oxfordbus
- Take the taxi from Oxford to Daytontaxi
26h 29m$608–924Drive 556 mi
- Drive from Trenton to Daytoncar 556 mi
9h 31m$102–147Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Trenton to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane EWR - CMH
- Drive from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Daytoncar
5h 44m$214–1,067Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Trenton to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane PHL - CMH
- Drive from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Daytoncar
6h 15m$208–499Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Covington, bus
- Take the train from Trenton to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Covington (CVG)plane EWR - CVG
- Take the bus from Government Square Area H to Meijer - Middletownbus
7h 14m$259–1,219Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Covington, bus
- Take the train from Trenton to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Covington (CVG)plane PHL - CVG
- Take the bus from Government Square Area H to Meijer - Middletownbus
7h 37m$243–1,011Train, bus
- Take the train from Trenton Transit Center to Jefferson Stationtrain Tre
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
- Take the bus from Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave WB to Meijer - Middletownbus Cl
18h 50m$135–202
Trenton to Dayton by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Trenton to Dayton is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Trenton to Dayton is to train and fly and drive which takes 5h 44m and costs $210 - $1,100.
The distance between Trenton and Dayton is 538 miles. The road distance is 559.2 miles.
The best way to get from Trenton to Dayton without a car is to train and bus via New York which takes 14h 18m and costs $120 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Trenton to Dayton, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Trenton to Dayton is 559 miles. It takes approximately 9h 31m to drive from Trenton to Dayton.
There are 177+ hotels available in Dayton.
What companies run services between Trenton, NJ, USA and Dayton, OH, USA?
There is no direct connection from Trenton to Dayton. However, you can take the train to 30th Street Station, take the train to Airport Terminal A, walk to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) airport, fly to Dayton (DAY), walk to Dayton International Airport, then take the line 43 bus to Wright Stop Plaza - N.B.. Alternatively, you can take a train from Trenton to Wright Stop Plaza - N.B. via Newark, Penn Station, Newark Penn Station, New York City Chinatown, New York, NY, Dayton, and Kingsridge @ Wal-Mart in around 14h 18m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dayton via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dayton via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Covington via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dayton via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
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
- $17–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Trenton to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Trenton to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $480–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Trenton to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Trenton to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Trenton to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Trenton to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Trenton to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–22
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–22
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Train from Trenton Transit Center to Jefferson Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 917.398.0398
- Website
- skyhorsebus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110
- Schedules at
- GotoBus.com - NY-OH Ticket Inc
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 513-785-5237
- Website
- butlercountyrta.com
Bus from Government Square Area H to Meijer - Middletown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com/schedules-maps
Bus from Government Square Area H to Meijer - Middletown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com/schedules-maps
Bus from Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave WB to Meijer - Middletown
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com/schedules-maps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $110–130
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