The best way to get from NYC to Philly?
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The most convenient/economical way is Amtrak from Penn Station (NYC) to 30th Street Station (Philly). I think they are skycaps at Penn Station to help you with the luggage. If you are trying to get from a NY airport to the Philadelphia airport, then you might want to consider renting a car and driving if you don't want to fly.
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Bus is definately the cheapest way,and it only costs $12 one way or $20 round trip,check this link out
http://chinatown-bus.com/
http://chinatown-bus.com/
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Sorry, I am not sure how much a limo will cost. If you are going from Manhattan (rather than a NYC airport), your best alternative is the Amtrak Acela Express. Trip takes 1hr 12mins and costs $142 1st class, $95 business class.
Sorry, I am not sure how much a limo will cost. If you are going from Manhattan (rather than a NYC airport), your best alternative is the Amtrak Acela Express. Trip takes 1hr 12mins and costs $142 1st class, $95 business class.
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Also, it would help if you tell us where in NYC - do you mean Manhattan or one of the 3 NYC airports?
From Manhattan or EWR, you can easily take the Amtrak.
From JFK or LGA, the "most convenient" way would be an airport shuttle, or rent a car.
Also, it would help if you tell us where in NYC - do you mean Manhattan or one of the 3 NYC airports?
From Manhattan or EWR, you can easily take the Amtrak.
From JFK or LGA, the "most convenient" way would be an airport shuttle, or rent a car.
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Having never used them (or any other limo service), I can't recommend them, but
www.pineland.com
does have limo service between Philadelphia and New York. Contact them to get a price. I'm sure you'll find it'll be more than a cab from anywhere in Manhattan to Grand Central, then Amtrak to Philadelphia. The latter will also will involve less time and traffic.
Paying for a limo ANYTIME is an expensive proposition. To use it to get from one city to another means you have a lot more money than most people who use this bulletin board.
www.pineland.com
does have limo service between Philadelphia and New York. Contact them to get a price. I'm sure you'll find it'll be more than a cab from anywhere in Manhattan to Grand Central, then Amtrak to Philadelphia. The latter will also will involve less time and traffic.
Paying for a limo ANYTIME is an expensive proposition. To use it to get from one city to another means you have a lot more money than most people who use this bulletin board.
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The cost-effectiveness of a limo compared to bus or Amtrak depends partly on how many are traveling. For a group of 4, the private ride gets interesting. But there are cheaper Amtrak alternatives than the luxury-priced Acela.
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Depending on the time of day, driving to Philly could take 4 hours door-to-door (if you hit bad traffic in both cities). Even with "normal" traffic, you're talking at least 2 hours.
Perhaps if there's 4-6 people a limo makes sense, but who takes a limo anywhere anymore?!?!
Perhaps if there's 4-6 people a limo makes sense, but who takes a limo anywhere anymore?!?!
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If by any chance you are going from/to a hotel, maybe the hotel will have some suggestions for a limo service?
BTW, I know you said you don't want to fly, but flying really is NOT the most convenient way...
If by any chance you are going from/to a hotel, maybe the hotel will have some suggestions for a limo service?
BTW, I know you said you don't want to fly, but flying really is NOT the most convenient way...
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Yes, flying is not the most convinient way in America I agree. If you own your own plane then maybe !
Anyway, thanks everyone. We are a party of 5 thus the Limo idea. Will check out www.pineland.com
Anyway, thanks everyone. We are a party of 5 thus the Limo idea. Will check out www.pineland.com
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limos are not that expensive. a 6 passenger is 235 from nyc to philly. PHLimosine.com has rates to lots of different airports. both my sisters live just outside philly and often fly from newark. good luck.
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In addition to PHlimousine.com which lists a rate of $225 + tolls + 20% tip from Manhattan to Phil for a 6 passenger limousine. ($275 for an 8 passenger vehicle) I also found the following websites (I haven't checked) by doing a web search for
car service from NYC to Philadelphia.
http://www.airportchariot.com/
http://www.affordablenewyorklimousine.com
http://www.cars.tiv.net/links/car-service.html
By the way, not sure what you mean by "flying is not the most convenient way in America... If you own your own plane then maybe !" I think it would be true anywhere that for a trip this short, a train city center to city center will always be faster than getting to/from an airport at both ends.
car service from NYC to Philadelphia.
http://www.airportchariot.com/
http://www.affordablenewyorklimousine.com
http://www.cars.tiv.net/links/car-service.html
By the way, not sure what you mean by "flying is not the most convenient way in America... If you own your own plane then maybe !" I think it would be true anywhere that for a trip this short, a train city center to city center will always be faster than getting to/from an airport at both ends.
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For those on a budget who do not care for the bus, I recommend taking New Jersey Transit from Penn Station New York to Trenton, switching to a SEPTA commuter train and taking that to 30th Street Station in Philadelphia. This follows the same route as Amtrak, but at a fraction of the cost. The downside is that it does take about an hour longer.