The average bus between Newark and 79th Street takes 1h 26m and the fastest bus takes 1h 6m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Newark to 79th Street. 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 Newark and 79th Street. The earliest departure is at 12:28 AM at night, and the last departure from Newark is at 11:29 PM which arrives into 79th Street at 12:49 AM. All services require a transfer at Port Authority Bus Terminal and take an average of 1h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Newark to 79th Street. However, there are services departing from Newark station and arriving at 79th Street station via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 26m.
Newark to 79th Street bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Newark Penn Station.
Newark to 79th Street bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Broadway/W 77 St station.
The distance between Newark and 79th Street is 18.2 km. The road distance is 109 km.
You can take a bus from Newark Penn Station to 79th Street via Port Authority Bus Terminal, W 41 St/8 Av, Broadway/W 77 St, W 79 St/Broadway, and E 79 St/5 Av in around 1h 21m.