The average train between Clifton and Philadelphia takes 3h 20m and the fastest train takes 2h 49m. There is a train service every few hours from Clifton to Philadelphia. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Clifton and Philadelphia. The earliest departure is at 12:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Clifton is at 10:50 PM which arrives into Philadelphia at 5:49 AM. All services require a transfer at Secaucus Upper Level and take an average of 3h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Clifton to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from Clifton station and arriving at Philadelphia station via Trenton Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
Clifton to Philadelphia train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Secaucus Upper Level station.
Clifton to Philadelphia train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Suburban Station.
The distance between Clifton and Philadelphia is 131.6 km. The road distance is 153 km.
You can take a train from Clifton to Suburban Station via Secaucus Upper Level and Trenton in around 3h 21m.