The cheapest and fastest trains from Newark, NJ to Philadelphia, PA
Cheapest price
£14
Average price
£86
Fastest journey
51 m
Average duration
53 m
Trains per day
62
Distance
121 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Newark, NJ to Philadelphia, PA is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Newark, NJ to Philadelphia, PA will cost around £86 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £14.
Of the 62 trains that leave Newark, NJ for Philadelphia, PA every day 62 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 121 km distance in an average of 53 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 51 m .
The slowest trains will take 54 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
169 Northeast Regional0:371h08Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ1:4530th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA£141One-way0 changes
177 Northeast Regional22:221h23Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ23:4530th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA£141One-way0 changes
637 Keystone Service0:141h06Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ1:2030th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA£221One-way0 changes
607 Keystone Service6:071h11Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ7:1830th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA£221One-way0 changes
649 Keystone Service14:591h14Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ16:1330th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA£231One-way0 changes
2107 NextGen Acela7:500h51Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ8:4130th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA£1871One-way0 changes
2151 NextGen Acela9:150h53Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ10:0830th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA£1871One-way0 changes
2123 NextGen Acela18:140h53Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ19:0730th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA£1871One-way0 changes
2115 NA12:100h53Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ13:0330th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA£1871One-way0 changes
2171 Acela19:350h54Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ20:2930th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA£1871One-way0 changes
Travel Information
Compare train and coach for Newark, NJ to Philadelphia, PA
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Newark, NJ to Philadelphia, PA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £10. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 32m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £10, and a train costs an average of £9.
Distance: 121 km
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Live departures
Newark, NJ to Philadelphia, PA train times
The table below shows live departures for Newark, NJ to Philadelphia, PA trains for today, Monday 25 May. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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667 Keystone Service | 15:32 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h07 | 16:39 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
189 Northeast Regional | 16:22 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h08 | 17:30 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
189 Northeast Regional | 16:27 Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 1h03 | 17:30 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
2255 Acela | 17:14 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h57 | 18:11 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
149 Northeast Regional | 17:22 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h10 | 18:32 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
149 Northeast Regional | 17:27 Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 1h05 | 18:32 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
669 Keystone Service | 17:34 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h03 | 18:37 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
135 Northeast Regional | 18:22 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h10 | 19:32 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
2257 Acela | 18:24 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h54 | 19:18 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
135 Northeast Regional | 18:27 Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 1h05 | 19:32 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
57 Vermonter | 19:18 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h05 | 20:23 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
671 Keystone Service | 20:09 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h07 | 21:16 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
165 Northeast Regional | 20:18 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h17 | 21:35 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
165 Northeast Regional | 20:23 Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 1h12 | 21:35 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
2259 Acela | 20:38 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h57 | 21:35 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
2275 NextGen Acela | 21:34 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h53 | 22:27 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
139 Northeast Regional | 21:37 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h08 | 22:45 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
123 Northeast Regional | 22:06 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h03 | 23:09 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
67 Northeast Regional | 23:41 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h10 | 0:51 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
| Tuesday 26 May | |||||
637 Keystone Service | 0:14 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h06 | 1:20 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
169 Northeast Regional | 0:37 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h08 | 1:45 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
111 Northeast Regional | 5:06 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h16 | 6:22 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
181 Northeast Regional | 6:01 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h07 | 7:08 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
607 Keystone Service | 6:07 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h11 | 7:18 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
89 Palmetto | 6:19 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h07 | 7:26 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
2103 NextGen Acela | 6:25 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h55 | 7:20 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
113 Northeast Regional | 6:48 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h11 | 7:59 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
79 Carolinian | 7:24 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h25 | 8:49 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
641 Keystone Service | 7:34 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h13 | 8:47 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
183 Northeast Regional | 7:41 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h16 | 8:57 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
2107 NextGen Acela | 7:50 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h51 | 8:41 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
141 Northeast Regional | 8:39 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h08 | 9:47 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
141 Northeast Regional | 8:44 Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 1h03 | 9:47 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
2151 NextGen Acela | 9:15 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h53 | 10:08 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
185 Northeast Regional | 9:42 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h10 | 10:52 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
643 Keystone Service | 9:44 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h07 | 10:51 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
185 Northeast Regional | 9:46 Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 1h06 | 10:52 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
95 Northeast Regional | 10:53 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h03 | 11:56 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
43 Pennsylvanian | 11:09 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h07 | 12:16 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
2155 NextGen Acela | 11:15 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h56 | 12:11 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
119 Northeast Regional | 11:18 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h13 | 12:31 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
119 Northeast Regional | 11:23 Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 1h08 | 12:31 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
125 Northeast Regional | 11:52 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h08 | 13:00 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
2115 NA | 12:10 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h53 | 13:03 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
645 Keystone Service | 12:22 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h04 | 13:26 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
131 Northeast Regional | 12:26 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h17 | 13:43 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
171 Northeast Regional | 12:57 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h18 | 14:15 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
171 Northeast Regional | 13:02 Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 1h13 | 14:15 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
609 Keystone Service | 13:10 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h10 | 14:20 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
2159 NextGen Acela | 13:17 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h54 | 14:11 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
93 Northeast Regional | 14:19 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h05 | 15:24 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
19 Crescent | 14:20 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h11 | 15:31 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
647 Keystone Service | 14:28 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h06 | 15:34 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
2121 NextGen Acela | 14:30 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h55 | 15:25 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
647 Keystone Service | 14:34 Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 1h00 | 15:34 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
97 Silver Meteor | 14:53 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h12 | 16:05 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
649 Keystone Service | 14:59 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h14 | 16:13 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
649 Keystone Service | 15:05 Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 1h08 | 16:13 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
2163 Acela | 15:15 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h57 | 16:12 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
85 Northeast Regional | 15:22 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h10 | 16:32 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
85 Northeast Regional | 15:26 Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 1h06 | 16:32 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
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Overview: Train from Newark, NJ to Philadelphia, PA
Trains from Newark, NJ to Philadelphia, PA run on average 51 times per day, taking around 1h 32m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £9 if you book in advance.
There are 51 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:11, the last at 23:58. The fastest train covers the 121 km distance in 1h 0m.
Distance 121 km |
Average train duration 1h 32m |
Cheapest ticket price £9 |
Trains per day 51 |
Direct trains 51 |
Fastest train 1h 0m |
First train 0:11 |
Last train 23:58 |
Cheapest Month Oct |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Jul - Sept |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Tue |
Least Busy Day Sat |
Best time to book 35 days |
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FAQs: Newark, NJ to Philadelphia, PA train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Newark, NJ to Philadelphia, PA by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Philadelphia, PA, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Important Stations and Airports in Newark, NJ and Philadelphia, PA
- 6:00 AM - 11:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, accessible via Market Street and Raymond Boulevard.
- Forno's of Spain
- Iberia Tavern & Restaurant
- Outside the main entrance.
- Ramps, restrooms.
- $0.50
- DoubleTree by Hilton Newark Penn Station
- Hotel Indigo Newark Downtown
- Courtyard by Marriott Newark Downtown
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- Avis
- Budget
- Enterprise
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platforms for NJ Transit and Amtrak services
- Hall 2: Newark Light Rail connections
- Hall 3: PATH connections
- NJ Transit: Lines Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast Line, Raritan Valley Line
- Newark Light Rail
- PATH: Newark-WTC line
- Bus: Several NJ Transit bus lines available
- 24/7 Monday - Sunday
- Free
- Parking is available at the airport with various options for short-term and long-term stays.
- Outside the main entrance.
- Ramps, restrooms.
- Free for passengers
- Newark Liberty International Airport Marriott
- Hilton Newark Airport
- Renaissance Newark Airport Hotel
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- The station is part of the Newark Liberty International Airport complex, connected by AirTrain to terminals and parking.
- AirTrain: Connects to airport terminals
- NJ Transit: Services to New York Penn Station and Newark Penn Station
- Amtrak: Northeast Regional services
- 5:15 AM - 10:30 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 24/7. Access via 30th Street and Market Street.
- Bridgewater's Pub
- The Porch at 30th Street Station
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
- $1
- The Inn at Penn, a Hilton Hotel
- Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel
- The Study at University City
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- Enterprise
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Main Hall: entrance, ticketing, and waiting area
- Upper Level: Amtrak platforms
- Lower Level: SEPTA Regional Rail platforms
- SEPTA: Market-Frankford Line
- Trolley: Routes 10, 11, 13, 34, 36
- Bus: Several lines available
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