New York → Birmingham

1 a dayfastest 23h45AmtrakNight train

Direct trains · no change

14:00 → 12:45⁺¹
Crescent 19 Night train
New York Penn Station (Moynihan Train Hall) → Birmingham · via Philadelphia, Wilmington, Baltimore, Washington
23h4525 stops
Runs: DailyAmtrak ↗

Local times at each station. Times from official open data: Amtrak (file of 26 Oct 2026). Checked Mon 26 Oct 2026; they cover 26 Oct to 22 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.

Door to door vs flying

Overnight: leave 14:00, arrive 12:45

The plane is 17h41 quicker on paper, but the night train uses your night instead of a day and saves a hotel.

Train · fastest direct23h56

To New York Penn Station (Moynihan Train Hall)1 min
Before departure10 min
Crescent 1923h45

Plane · nonstop LGA to BHM6h15

To LaGuardia (LGA)35 min
Check-in & security2h00
Flight LGA to BHM2h40
Landing to exit35 min
From BHM25 min

From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 2h before, 35 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance.

Flying instead? New York → Birmingham

1 airline fly it nonstop. Book direct on the airline's own site:

Delta Air LinesLGA→BHMBook direct ↗

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