The average bus between Midtown East and Jersey City takes 1h 2m and the fastest bus takes 45 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Midtown East to Jersey City. 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 every 20 minutes between Midtown East and Jersey City. The earliest departure is at 10:31 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Midtown East is at 9:56 PM which arrives into Jersey City at 10:52 PM. All services require a transfer at West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue and take an average of 1h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

57 min • 1 change

1h • 1 change

1h • 1 change

1h 7m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Midtown East to Jersey City. However, there are services departing from Midtown East station and arriving at Jersey City station via West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 2m.
Midtown East to Jersey City bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from E 42 St/1 Av station.
Midtown East to Jersey City bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Jfk Blvd At Highland Ave station.
The distance between Midtown East and Jersey City is 9.9 km. The road distance is 92 km.
You can take a bus from E 42 St/1 Av to Jfk Blvd At Highland Ave via West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 1h 5m.