The cheapest and fastest trains from Philadelphia, PA to Newark, NJ
Cheapest price
£22
Average price
£109
Fastest journey
53 m
Average duration
56 m
Trains per day
58
Distance
121 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Philadelphia, PA to Newark, NJ is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Philadelphia, PA to Newark, NJ will cost around £109 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £22.
Of the 58 trains that leave Philadelphia, PA for Newark, NJ every day 58 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 56 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 53 m .
The slowest trains will take 58 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.
626 Keystone Service21:521h0130th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA22:53Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ£221One-way0 changes
190 Northeast Regional5:581h0730th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA7:05Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ£421One-way0 changes
658 Keystone Service20:421h0230th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA21:44Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ£421One-way0 changes
66 Northeast Regional3:251h2030th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA4:45Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ£421One-way0 changes
110 Northeast Regional6:471h0130th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA7:48Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ£591One-way0 changes
2150 Acela6:370h5330th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA7:30Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ£1251One-way0 changes
2126 NextGen Acela19:530h5630th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA20:49Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ£1551One-way0 changes
182 Northeast Regional11:340h5630th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA12:30Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ£991One-way0 changes
2110 NextGen Acela15:390h5730th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA16:36Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ£1871One-way0 changes
94 Northeast Regional15:590h5830th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA16:57Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ£1211One-way0 changes
Travel Information
Compare train and coach for Philadelphia, PA to Newark, NJ
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Philadelphia, PA to Newark, NJ 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 17m. 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
Philadelphia, PA to Newark, NJ train times
The table below shows live departures for Philadelphia, PA to Newark, NJ trains for today, Wednesday 3 June. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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66 Northeast Regional | 3:25 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h20 | 4:45 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
190 Northeast Regional | 5:58 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h07 | 7:05 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
2150 Acela | 6:37 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h53 | 7:30 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
110 Northeast Regional | 6:47 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h01 | 7:48 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
170 Northeast Regional | 6:58 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h08 | 8:06 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
640 Keystone Service | 7:00 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h14 | 8:14 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
2102 NextGen Acela | 7:36 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h59 | 8:35 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
642 Keystone Service | 8:05 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h59 | 9:04 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
130 Northeast Regional | 8:34 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h08 | 9:42 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
600 Keystone Service | 8:46 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h00 | 9:46 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
172 Northeast Regional | 9:08 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h15 | 10:23 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
172 Northeast Regional | 9:08 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h09 | 10:17 Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
2104 Acela | 9:11 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h59 | 10:10 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
112 Northeast Regional | 9:40 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h15 | 10:55 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
644 Keystone Service | 9:45 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h01 | 10:46 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
56 Vermonter | 10:01 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h00 | 11:01 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
86 Northeast Regional | 10:51 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h03 | 11:54 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
646 Keystone Service | 10:55 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h05 | 12:00 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
2162 Acela | 11:09 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h58 | 12:07 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
182 Northeast Regional | 11:34 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h04 | 12:38 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
182 Northeast Regional | 11:34 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h56 | 12:30 Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
648 Keystone Service | 11:55 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h02 | 12:57 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
2108 NextGen Acela | 11:57 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h58 | 12:55 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
174 Northeast Regional | 12:32 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h20 | 13:52 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
174 Northeast Regional | 12:32 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h15 | 13:47 Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
84 Northeast Regional | 13:07 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h09 | 14:16 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
84 Northeast Regional | 13:07 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h02 | 14:09 Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
134 Northeast Regional | 13:58 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h03 | 15:01 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
650 Keystone Service | 14:15 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h05 | 15:20 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
2166 NextGen Acela | 14:32 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h59 | 15:31 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
184 Northeast Regional | 15:23 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h06 | 16:29 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
42 Pennsylvanian | 15:25 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h05 | 16:30 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
2110 NextGen Acela | 15:39 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h57 | 16:36 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
94 Northeast Regional | 15:59 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h58 | 16:57 Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
94 Northeast Regional | 15:59 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h04 | 17:03 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
2170 NextGen Acela | 16:31 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h00 | 17:31 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
148 Northeast Regional | 16:55 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h12 | 18:07 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
148 Northeast Regional | 16:55 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h05 | 18:00 Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
20 Crescent | 16:57 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h20 | 18:17 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
652 Keystone Service | 17:18 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h13 | 18:31 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
176 Northeast Regional | 17:26 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h05 | 18:31 Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
176 Northeast Regional | 17:26 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h11 | 18:37 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
2172 NextGen Acela | 17:39 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h01 | 18:40 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
178 Northeast Regional | 17:54 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h03 | 18:57 Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
178 Northeast Regional | 17:54 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h09 | 19:03 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
654 Keystone Service | 18:50 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h03 | 19:53 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
136 Northeast Regional | 18:56 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h15 | 20:11 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
136 Northeast Regional | 18:56 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h09 | 20:05 Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
2124 NextGen Acela | 19:04 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h59 | 20:03 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
656 Keystone Service | 19:40 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h04 | 20:44 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
2126 NextGen Acela | 19:53 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h56 | 20:49 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
196 Northeast Regional | 20:05 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h59 | 21:04 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
138 Northeast Regional | 20:35 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h19 | 21:54 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
658 Keystone Service | 20:42 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h02 | 21:44 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
192 Northeast Regional | 21:12 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h06 | 22:18 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
626 Keystone Service | 21:52 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h01 | 22:53 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
90 Palmetto | 21:55 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h08 | 23:03 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
198 Northeast Regional | 23:15 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h11 | 0:26 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
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Overview: Train from Philadelphia, PA to Newark, NJ
Trains from Philadelphia, PA to Newark, NJ run on average 49 times per day, taking around 1h 17m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £9 if you book in advance.
There are 49 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:11, the last at 23:58. The fastest train covers the 121 km distance in 56m.
Distance 121 km |
Average train duration 1h 17m |
Cheapest ticket price £9 |
Trains per day 49 |
Direct trains 49 |
Fastest train 56m |
First train 0:11 |
Last train 23:58 |
Cheapest Month Feb |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Jul - Sept |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Fri |
Least Busy Day Mon |
Best time to book 63 days |
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FAQs: Philadelphia, PA to Newark, NJ train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Philadelphia, PA to Newark, NJ 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 Newark, NJ, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Important Stations and Airports in Philadelphia, PA and Newark, NJ
- 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
- 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
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