The average train between Paterson and Philadelphia takes 3h 27m and the fastest train takes 2h 56m. There is a train service every few hours from Paterson 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 Paterson and Philadelphia. The earliest departure is at 5:23 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Paterson is at 11:54 PM which arrives into Philadelphia at 5:49 AM. All services require a transfer at Secaucus Upper Level and take an average of 3h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Paterson to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from Paterson station and arriving at Philadelphia station via Trenton Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
Paterson to Philadelphia train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Secaucus Upper Level station.
Paterson to Philadelphia train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Suburban Station.
The distance between Paterson and Philadelphia is 136.2 km. The road distance is 158 km.
You can take a train from Paterson to Suburban Station via Secaucus Upper Level and Trenton in around 3h 28m.