The average bus between New Jersey and Lower Manhattan takes 1h 15m and the fastest bus takes 48 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from New Jersey to Lower Manhattan. 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 30 minutes between New Jersey and Lower Manhattan. The earliest departure is at 1:45 AM at night, and the last departure from New Jersey is at 11:28 PM which arrives into Lower Manhattan at 12:33 AM. All services require a transfer at Port Authority Bus Terminal and take an average of 1h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from New Jersey to Lower Manhattan. However, there are services departing from New Jersey station and arriving at Lower Manhattan station via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 15m.
New Jersey to Lower Manhattan bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Newark Penn Station.
New Jersey to Lower Manhattan bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Broadway/Spring St station.
The distance between New Jersey and Lower Manhattan is 79.6 km. The road distance is 105 km.
You can take a bus from Newark Penn Station to Broadway/Spring St via Port Authority Bus Terminal and 5 Av/W 42 St in around 1h 23m.