The average bus between Metuchen and South River takes 2h 14m and the fastest bus takes 1h 10m. There is a bus service every few hours from Metuchen to South River. 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 Metuchen and South River. The earliest departure is at 6:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Metuchen is at 10:28 PM which arrives into South River at 8:48 AM. All services require a transfer at New Brunswick and take an average of 2h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Metuchen to South River. However, there are services departing from Metuchen station and arriving at South River station via Main At Jackson St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 14m.
Metuchen to South River bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Somerset St At George St station.
Metuchen to South River bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Main At Jackson St station.
The distance between Metuchen and South River is 10.9 km. The road distance is 22 km.
NJ Transit operates a bus from Somerset St At George St to Main At Jackson St hourly. Tickets cost $1–6 and the journey takes 38 min.