The average bus between Newark and City Island takes 2h 2m and the fastest bus takes 1h 31m. There is an hourly bus service from Newark to City Island. 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 Newark and City Island. The earliest departure is at 6:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Newark is at 11:28 PM which arrives into City Island at 1:56 AM. All services require a transfer at Port Authority Bus Terminal and take an average of 2h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Newark to City Island. However, there are services departing from Newark station and arriving at City Island station via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 2m.
Newark to City Island bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Newark Penn Station.
Newark to City Island bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Bruckner Blvd/Connell Pl station.
The distance between Newark and City Island is 34.8 km. The road distance is 120 km.
You can take a bus from Newark Penn Station to Bruckner Blvd/Connell Pl via Port Authority Bus Terminal, West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue, W 42 St/5 Av, and Madison Av/E 44 St in around 1h 58m.