It then travels all the way to south Florida, passing through Jacksonville, Orlando, and coastal cities like West Palm Beach and Ft. Originating in New York, the Silver Meteor will take you to Miami by way of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. Here’s your train if going down the shore isn’t enough of a getaway for you. Travel time from Philly to end of the line: around 12 hours southbound (Sorry, the Carolinian doesn’t go as far south as South Carolina.) Stops on the route, which originates in New York before heading south, also include Richmond, Va., Raleigh, and Durham. The Carolinian gets you from Philly to Charlotte in the time it takes the Earth to turn halfway around its axis. Cincinnati, Ohio – Union Terminal (CIN).(You have more options for getting to that region if you’re willing to make a transfer at D.C.) The train starts in NYC, passes through Newark and Trenton, and then curves through Philly, Maryland, DC, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana before eventually reaching Chicago.įrequency: Three times a week in each direction The Cardinal is 30th Street Station’s least frequent Amtrak route, and it’s the only one that makes it over to the Midwest without a transfer.
Travel time from Philly to end of the line: around 5 hours, 20 minutes northbound, and around 1 hour, 45 minutes southbound. Tickets also tend to be pricier - they’re only available in business and first class, and the seating is assigned.įrequency: Multiple departures per day in both directions (endpoints and stops differ) Like the Northeast Regional, the Acela connects the Eastern Seaboard, but it skips over a lot of the intermediate stops in favor of getting to the bigger cities along the route a bit faster. – Penn Station (BAL) and BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) Scroll down to find out where they go, how often they run, and how long you might spend on the rails to get to your destination.Ī few notes: While NJ Transit and SEPTA fares don’t change based on when you book, Amtrak prices can fluctuate and get really pricey close to your trip, so it’s generally best to book them well in advance.Īlso, some Amtrak routes don’t make all stops on all trips, and some routes can have varied endpoints depending on the day or time.
Here’s a guide to almost all the train routes you can ride out of 30th Street Station to travel beyond Philly’s five-county region. has been running a pretty in-your-face ad campaign at 30th Street recently.) There are a handful of big treks you can take direct, too, no transfer required - to places like New Orleans, Chicago, or Miami. There’s frequent daily service to cities like New York City and Washington D.C., from whence you could take a day trip or transfer to train lines that can take you to further-flung destinations.
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