The average bus between Manhattan and Essex County takes 1h 34m and the fastest bus takes 58 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Manhattan to Essex County. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Manhattan and Essex County. The earliest departure is at 1:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Manhattan is at 7:50 PM which arrives into Essex County at 9:10 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 34m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

5h 26m • 1 change
1h 11m • 1 change
58 min • 1 change
1h 30m • 1 change
6h 2m • 1 change
1h 14m • 1 change
1h 5m • 1 change
1h 35m • 1 change
4h 32m • 1 change
1h 15m • 1 change
1h 10m • 1 change
1h 15m • 1 changeWant to know about travelling from Manhattan to Essex County? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.
No, there is no direct bus from Manhattan to Essex County. However, there are services departing from Manhattan station and arriving at Essex County station via Newark Penn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 34m.
Manhattan to Essex County bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Manhattan to Essex County bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Mt Pleasant Ave At Jones Pl station.
The distance between Manhattan and Essex County is 23.7 km. The road distance is 110 km.
You can take a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Mt Pleasant Ave At Jones Pl via Newark Penn Station in around 1h 34m.