Allentown to New York runs about 5 times a day, with the first departure around 06:46 and the last around 07:30. One passenger pays between €10.07 and €21.79, every fee included, depending on the operator and the way you travel. The fastest door to door is 1h 48m over 145 km, on services run by 4 operators across 2 modes.
What one seat costs
The spread between the cheapest and dearest typical fare on this corridor, across 4 operators and 2 ways of making the journey. The operator sets the price on the day.
Typical fares · Priced for 5 October 2026
€10.07 to €21.79
- 71%Moves across the booking window
When it runs, leaving Allentown
Typical first and last departure on this corridor.
- 06:46First departure
- 07:30Last departure
- 5Services per day
- 40%Run direct
Departure times on this route
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Fares by date
What this journey usually costs, by departure date. It shows which days run dearer.
Typical fares
- about €17.23Mon21
- about €17.23Tue22
- about €17.23Wed23
- about €16.68Thu24
- about €13.93Fri25
- about €17.23Sat26
- about €16.68Sun27
- about €11.73Mon28
- about €10.63Tue29
- about €13.38Wed30
- about €12.83Thu1
- about €12.83Fri2
- about €12.28Sat3
- about €11.73Sun4
- about €10.07Mon5
- about €10.07Tue6
- about €10.08Wed7
- about €11.18Thu8
- about €10.63Fri9
- about €12.83Sat10
- about €11.18Sun11
Based on what this route has cost recently. The live fare is confirmed when you book.
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A room in New York for the night the train gets in
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When to book Allentown to New York
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €10.6390 days
- €10.0760 days
- €10.0745 days
- €10.0730 days
- €11.1821 days
- €11.7314 days
- €16.687 days
- €17.233 days
- €17.231 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €10.07.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and dearest lead time is 71 percent. The dearest point is €17.23, 3 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
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This corridor, specifically
Facts that apply to Allentown to New York and to no other route on the site.
Clocks
Both ends keep the same time, so the arrival is the departure plus the journey.
The shape of it
145 km
126 km as the crow flies, 15% further by the route services take. The bearing runs east.
Who lives at each end
120,207 → 8,804,190
Population at the departure city and at the arrival city, which is usually what decides how often anything runs.
The route
What the journey looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 57% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 43% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 145 km against 126 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Staten Island, Philadelphia, Baltimore. The gap between arriving and leaving is 61 minutes, of which about 14 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 16 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
Who runs this route
The train gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.
Left luggage near New York Penn Station
Most of the points near New York Penn Station open before the first train and shut after the last one.
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Questions about Allentown to New York
The questions people actually ask about this journey, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Allentown to New York?
The fastest journey from Allentown to New York takes 1h 48m door to door, of which 1h 9m is spent moving, on the train. Most services take around 2h 22m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Allentown to New York?
The cheapest fare from Allentown to New York is €10.07, as of 20 September 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €18.88. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Allentown to New York?
The cheapest way from Allentown to New York is by coach, at €10.07 for one passenger on 5 October 2026. That journey takes 2h 45m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Allentown to New York?
The fastest way from Allentown to New York is by train, at 1h 53m door to door. Only 1h 9m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €21.24.
When should I book Allentown to New York?
Fares from Allentown to New York bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €10.07. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the dearest lead time is 71 percent, measured on 20 September 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Allentown to New York?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Allentown to New York, at €10.63. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, as of 20 September 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Allentown to New York?
November is the cheapest of the next 5 months to travel from Allentown to New York, at €10.07 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs services from Allentown to New York?
Amtrak, Fullington Trailways, New Jersey Transit, Trans-Bridge Lines publish service areas covering both Allentown and New York, so they are listed as possible operators rather than confirmed ones.
Is there a direct service from Allentown to New York?
57 percent of the services we sell from Allentown to New York are direct. The rest connect at Staten Island, Philadelphia, Baltimore, with about 61 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Allentown to New York produce?
Travelling from Allentown to New York by train produces about 4.8 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Coach produces about 4.9 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Allentown to New York use?
Services from Allentown to New York by train leave from Allentown station and arrive at New York Penn Station. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Allentown to New York?
4 of the 4 operators we sell from Allentown to New York allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance on this page are real and come from open data. Where a corridor has a filed timetable the departure times are real too, and ferry fares are the prices the operators publish themselves.
Derived from service area The operators listed publish a service area covering both places. That evidences the corridor rather than a named service.
Prices come from the supplier wherever we hold a live quote. Elsewhere we show an indicative price built from the real distance, the real operator and a fare curve over lead time, day of the week and season. Those are labelled Estimated fare and cannot be booked.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Allentown to New York on 20 September 2026: 145 km of route against 126 km in a straight line, 7 services a day, 4 operators a cheapest fare of €10.07, and 1h 48m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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The two ends, compared
Allentown reaches 33 places in 1 countries on services we hold, over distances from 78 to 2,496 km. New York reaches 281 places in 79 countries, from 19 to 15,339 km.
Other ways to make this journey
Leaving Allentown
- 33Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 11Operators
Arriving in New York
Leaving New York
- 281Places you can leave for
- 79Countries
- 123Operators