How Long from New York to Philadelphia?
Compare all ways to travel: fly (45 minutes), train (1 hours 5 minutes), drive (1 hours 45 minutes), bus (2 hours)
Time Comparison
So close you can almost see it. Train in 65 minutes or drive in 1.5 hours. Flying is absurd for this distance.
Flight
JFK → PHL
45 min
PHL → JFK
45 min
Distance
94 mi
Time Zone Diff
0h
Barely exists as a route. You'd spend more time in the airport than traveling.
Arrival Time Planner
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Drive
I-95 via New Jersey Turnpike
1h 45mStraight shot down the Turnpike. Fast outside rush hour, miserable during it.
US-1 (scenic route)
2h 15mThrough Princeton and Trenton. Slower but passes through charming college towns.
Fuel Cost Estimator
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Train
Duration
1h 5m
Frequency
Every 15–30 minutes
Price Range
$20–$150
Amtrak Acela / NJ Transit + SEPTA
Acela: 65 min, $50–150. Northeast Regional: 75 min, $25–60. NJ Transit + SEPTA combo: 2h, $20. Penn Station to 30th Street Station.
Bus
Duration
2h
Frequency
Every 30 minutes
Price Range
$10–$30
Megabus / FlixBus / Greyhound
2 hours in good traffic. Can be 3+ in rush hour.
Should You Fly or Drive?
✈️ Fly if...
- • You're traveling solo (no car rental savings to split)
- • Time is more valuable than money
- • The drive is 6+ hours
- • You don't need a car at your destination
🚗 Drive if...
- • You have 2+ passengers (split gas costs)
- • You need a car at your destination
- • You have lots of luggage
- • The journey itself is part of the fun
That Travel Time Is Equivalent To...
- ✈️ Flight: Watching 1 movies · Listening to 13 songs
- 🚗 Drive: 2 podcast episodes · 2 audiobook chapters
- 🚂 Train: Reading 2 chapters of a novel · 3 email replies