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New York Penn Station Zone 329 New Brunswick Zone 3661

Travel time
58 min
Peak
$14.00
Off-peak
$14.00
Weekday trains
32

Trains run direct from New York Penn Station to New Brunswick on the Northeast Corridor, no change of train. The trip takes 48 to 62 minutes and covers 29.5 miles with 9 stops in between. There are 32 trains each weekday, roughly one every 41 minutes, with the first at 5:10 AM and the last at 1:22 AM. A one-way ticket costs $14.00, the same on all trains.

Updated 14 August 2026 · Schedule from the NJ Transit Rail GTFS feed · Fares from NJ Transit rail timetable fare tables

Service

New York Penn Station → New Brunswick
Weekday
32 trains
Sat / Sun
32 / 32
First train
5:10 AM
Last train
1:22 AM
Typical gap
41 min
Distance
29.5 mi
Fastest
48 min
Slowest
62 min

Calling points

10 stops in between

Fares

Zone 329 to Zone 3661
One-way peak
$14.00
One-way off-peak
$14.00
Senior / disabled
$6.25
Weekly
$120.00
Monthly
$393.00

NJ Transit charges the same fare on all trains.

Source: NJ Transit rail timetable fare tables.

Questions

New York Penn Station to New Brunswick
How long is the train from New York Penn Station to New Brunswick?

Between 48 and 62 minutes, typically 58.

How much does it cost?

$14.00 one-way, the same on all trains.

Do I need to change trains?

No. All 32 weekday trains run direct on the Northeast Corridor.

What is the first and last train?

The first leaves New York Penn Station at 5:10 AM and the last at 1:22 AM. Weekend service runs 32 trains on Saturday and 32 on Sunday.