Taking the Commuter Train from Philadelphia to New York City

Buy Your Ticket:

  • Go to 30th Street Station Septa Regional Rail Ticket Sales Counter.
  • Ask the Septa Ticket Agent for 1 adult one way ticket to New York Penn Station. (They will give you a Septa ticket and a NJRR
  • Look for the R7 platform to the R7 Train to Trenton Transit Center in Trenton

Check the Schedule:

http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainSchedulesTo

05:24 PM – SEPTA 06:37 PM – NEC
Trenton Transit Center
08:08 PM 164 minutes
06:00 PM – SEPTA 07:00 PM – NEC
Trenton Transit Center
08:26 PM 146 minutes

The Train Ride (2 Trains):


Train 1 Septa R7 to Trenton:

  • Board the R7 train at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia
  • The ride is ok.  The train is sometimes a bit scary in parts of North Philly. ([The Septa Conductors are usually very helpful.)
  • The R7 final stop is at Trenton Station.
  • If you have your ticket to Penn Station look or ask about the Train to Penn Station
  • If you don’t have a ticket you can find a machine and buy one.

Train 1 New Jersey Transit Train to New York Penn Station:

  • Take the NJT Train to New York Penn Station
  • Board the train to New York Penn Station
  • Get off only in New York Penn Station (Final Stop).

Alternate Travel Methods:

Amtrack
Megabus
Grayhound
Chinatown Express