There are 4 ways to get from Philadelphia to Brooklyn by train, subway, bus, or car
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Train, line 2 subway
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the subway from 34 St-Penn Station to Church Avsubway 2
2h 8m$16–599Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to New York - Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Philadelphia
2h 36m$29–61Drive 88.5 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Brooklyncar 88.5 mi
2h$17–24Bus, line 2 subway
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0305 / ...
- Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to Church Avsubway 2
3h$26–46
Philadelphia to Brooklyn by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Brooklyn is to drive which costs $16 - $24 and takes 2h.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Brooklyn is to drive which takes 2h and costs $16 - $24.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia station to Brooklyn. However, there are services departing from 30th Street Station and arriving at Church Av via 34 St-Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Brooklyn is 100 miles. The road distance is 89 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Brooklyn without a car is to train and line 2 subway which takes 2h 8m and costs $15 - $600.
It takes approximately 2h 8m to get from Philadelphia to Brooklyn, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Brooklyn train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from 30th Street Station.
Philadelphia to Brooklyn train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Brooklyn is 89 miles. It takes approximately 2h to drive from Philadelphia to Brooklyn.
There are 4211+ hotels available in Brooklyn.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA?
Peter Pan Bus Lines operates a bus from Philadelphia to New York - Port Authority Bus Terminal every 2 hours. Tickets cost $26–60 and the journey takes 2h.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 34 St-Penn Station to Church Av
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 42 St-Times Square to Church Av
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to New York - Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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