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Newark Penn Station → Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Travel time
- 6min
- Weekday trains
- 75
- Distance
- 2.5mi
- Saturday
- 59trains
Trains run direct from Newark Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Station on the North Jersey Coast Line, no change of train. The trip takes 5 to 7 minutes and covers 2.5 miles with 0 stops in between. There are 75 trains each weekday, roughly one every 15 minutes, with the first at 4:46 AM and the last at 1:40 AM.
This is the outbound direction, leaving Newark Penn Station. In this direction the gap between trains is about 12 minutes in the morning peak and 17 minutes at midday. Going back, Newark Airport Railroad Station to Newark Penn Station has 72 weekday trains, first at 4:50 AM and last at 1:43 AM, taking 6 to 8 minutes. See the return trip.
Updated 21 Sep 2026 · NJ Transit Rail GTFS
The North Jersey Coast Line runs from New York Penn Station and Hoboken down the Northeast Corridor to Rahway, then along the Raritan Bay and the Jersey Shore through Perth Amboy, Matawan, Red Bank and Long Branch to Bay Head.
Calling points
ServiceNewark Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Station
Stopping pattern
Questions
How long is the train from Newark Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Station?
Between 5 and 7 minutes on the published schedule; the typical run is 6 minutes, non-stop.
Do any trains skip stops?
No. All 75 weekday trains make the same stops, so the time varies only with dwell and connections.
When is the first and last train from Newark Penn Station?
The first weekday departure is at 4:46 AM and the last at 1:40 AM. Weekends run 59 trains on Saturday and 59 on Sunday.
How often do trains run in the morning peak?
Between 6 and 10 AM the gap between departures averages about 12 minutes in this direction.
Do I need to change trains?
No. Every train counted here runs direct on the North Jersey Coast Line.