Trains tickets from New York City to Alton, US

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Next departures for New York City to Alton on August 24
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Amtrak
Penn Station, Moynihan Train Hall
Alton StationCheapest
Amtrak
Penn Station, Moynihan Train Hall
Alton StationFastest
Amtrak
Penn Station, Moynihan Train Hall
Alton StationNo tags
Amtrak
Penn Station, Moynihan Train Hall
Alton StationNo tags
Amtrak
Penn Station, Moynihan Train Hall
Alton StationNo tags

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Train New York City to Alton, US: Trip Overview

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Average ticket price$231
Average train trip duration1d 8h
Number of daily trains4
Earliest train departure6:40am
Distance864 miles (1393 km)
Latest train departure3:40pm

New York City to Alton Train

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To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your train tickets from New York City to Alton, US, as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from $206 to $974 for a train ticket from New York City to Alton, US based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $206 which is on 2025-08-24.

About Train Travel

Train Travel Tips

Do you like to go fast? With high-speed trains going faster than 300 km/h on certain routes, the time will fly by. Taking a train between New York City and Alton is also a great way to travel to arrive in the city centre and save more time for your stay in Alton.

Whether you take a regional or high-speed train to Alton, you’ll help reduce the environmental impact and carbon footprint of your trip. As you watch the landscapes unfold before your eyes, you can tell yourself that with this choice, you are making sure they remain protected.

By choosing the train between New York City and Alton, you emit up to 30 times less CO2 than for the same journey made by plane or car!

Create your own real life musical score by curating a personalized train travel playlist - the perfect accompaniment to your bus ride from New York City to Alton.

Did you know?

The first high-speed train line was inaugurated in 1964, in Japan, to connect Tokyo with Osaka. It was during the Olympics that the first passengers traveled aboard the Shinkansen at a speed of 210 km / h.

You can find the straightest railway in the world in Australia. This railway line is 478 kilometres long and is also considered the longest and straightest railway line in the world.

Some trains in Sweden can recover more than a fifth of the energy they use by braking. This is especially true with ore trains as they descend from Narvik to Kiruna.

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