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New Jersey (Edison & Akshardham) to Philadelphia by train or road
About 90 km. The private car is fastest at 1.3 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹1,430 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Rental car via the New Jersey Turnpike, per vehicle
1.3 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
NJ Transit to Trenton + SEPTA regional rail to Philadelphia
from ₹1,430 per person
Best value
Train
NJ Transit to Trenton + SEPTA regional rail to Philadelphia
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | NJ Transit to Trenton + SEPTA regional rail to Philadelphia | 2 h | ₹1,430–₹2,380per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Rental car via the New Jersey Turnpike, per vehicle | 1.3 h | ₹7,040–₹8,080per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · NJ Transit to Trenton + SEPTA regional rail to Philadelphia | ₹2,860–₹4,760 | ₹5,720–₹9,520 |
| Private car · Rental car via the New Jersey Turnpike, per vehicle | ₹7,040–₹8,080 | ₹7,040–₹8,080 |
Once you’re in Philadelphia
- Best time: April – June, September – November
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (April – June, September – November).
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Plan New Jersey (Edison & Akshardham) and Philadelphia
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.