What city is between Philadelphia and New York?

New York to Philadelphia midpoint and places to stop along the way

If you're looking for a meeting place or a good stop around ½ or halfway between New York and Philadelphia, you can try Cranbury Station, NJ, which is almost an hour southwest of New York, or almost an hour northeast of Philadelphia.

Other possible places to stop near the midpoint include Cranbury, Etra, and Windsor.

About ¼ or a fourth of the way, you can stop at Rahway, NJ. This is about half an hour southwest of New York.

About or a third of the way, you can stop at Edison, NJ. This is about half an hour southwest of New York.

About or two thirds of the way, you can stop at Dunns Mills, NJ. This is about 1 hour southwest of New York, or almost an hour northeast of Philadelphia.

About ¾ or three fourths of the way, you can stop at Willingboro, NJ. This is about 1½ hours southwest of New York, or about half an hour east of Philadelphia.

Nonstop driving from New York to Philadelphia

If you drive straight through without stopping at all, the total distance is 97 miles. The distances shown above don't include local roads to get into each town, so if you're planning a long road trip, make sure you factor in traffic and road conditions, rest stop breaks, and interesting detours along the way. If you're in a rush, you can do the trip with zero stops, and your total travel time would be around 1 hour, 47 minutes.

Philadelphia to New York midpoint and places to stop along the way

If you're looking for a meeting place or a good stop around ½ or halfway between Philadelphia and New York, you can try Windsor, NJ, which is almost an hour northeast of Philadelphia, or almost an hour southwest of New York.

Other possible places to stop near the midpoint include Etra, Twin Rivers, Cranbury, and Cranbury Station.

About ¼ or a fourth of the way, you can stop at Willingboro, NJ. This is about half an hour east of Philadelphia.

About or a third of the way, you can stop at Jacksonville, NJ. This is about half an hour east of Philadelphia.

About or two thirds of the way, you can stop at Edison, NJ. This is a little over 1 hour northeast of Philadelphia, or about half an hour southwest of New York.

About ¾ or three fourths of the way, you can stop at Carteret, NJ. This is about 1½ hours northeast of Philadelphia, or about half an hour southwest of New York.

Nonstop driving from Philadelphia to New York

If you drive straight through without stopping at all, the total distance is 96 miles. The distances shown above don't include local roads to get into each town, so if you're planning a long road trip, make sure you factor in traffic and road conditions, rest stop breaks, and interesting detours along the way. If you're in a rush, you can do the trip with zero stops, and your total travel time would be around 1 hour, 45 minutes.

The halfway point between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and New York, New York is:

Princeton, New Jersey

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The best city between Philadelphia, PA and New York, NY to meet is Princeton, New Jersey which is about 10 miles from the exact midpoint.

The town that marks the exact halfway point is actually Wyckoffs Mills, New Jersey.

The closest zip code to the midpoint is 08512.

The exact latitude and longitude coordinates are 40° 17' 2" N and 74° 30' 9" W.

The total driving distance from Philadelphia, PA to New York, NY is 94 miles or 151 kilometers.

Each person would then have to drive about 47 miles to meet in the middle.

It will take about 55 minutes for each driver to arrive at the meeting point.


For a flight, the straight line geographic midpoint coordinates are 40° 20' 1" N and 74° 35' 20" W.

The city at the geographic halfway point from Philadelphia, PA to New York, NY is Plainsboro Center, New Jersey.




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Travelmath helps you figure out the midpoint between two locations based on the driving directions from each starting point. You can find the closest town that is an equal distance from two cities. Use this tool to determine the best city to meet, or to look for interesting stops along the way if you're planning a long road trip and you need to take a break or stay overnight. Search for hotels at the midpoint city to split up your drive, or explore other nearby cities and discover local towns on your trip. If you're meeting a friend halfway in-between, you can figure out how far each person has to drive and how long it will take to arrive at the center. Even if you're separated by water, you can still calculate the straight line geographic midpoint to determine the closest flight distance.

What is the halfway point between Philadelphia and New York City?

The halfway point between New York City, New York and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is: Hightstown, NJ. Find a place to meet halfway. These two locations are 95 miles apart and the exact midpoint is I-95, Hightstown, NJ 08520, USA.

What is the closest major city to Philadelphia?

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How far apart are Philly and NYC?

The shortest distance (air line) between New-York and Philadelphia is 80.56 mi (129.65 km). The shortest route between New-York and Philadelphia is 94.25 mi (151.69 km) according to the route planner. The driving time is approx. 1h 56min.

How long is the ride from Philly to NYC?

Driving from Philadelphia to New York City takes under two hours without any traffic. Half of the 95-mile drive will be on the I-95, also known as New Jersey Turnpike in the Garden State, and you will enter Manhattan through the Holland Tunnel.