The average bus between Scotch Plains and Jersey City takes 1h 56m and the fastest bus takes 1h 26m. There is an hourly bus service from Scotch Plains 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 hourly between Scotch Plains and Jersey City. The earliest departure is at 5:16 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Scotch Plains is at 10:59 PM which arrives into Jersey City at 12:33 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Scotch Plains to Jersey City. However, there are services departing from Scotch Plains station and arriving at Jersey City station via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 56m.
Scotch Plains to Jersey City bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Mountain Ave At Westfield Rd station.
Scotch Plains to Jersey City bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Jfk Blvd At Highland Ave station.
The distance between Scotch Plains and Jersey City is 27.5 km. The road distance is 212 km.
You can take a bus from Mountain Ave At Westfield Rd to Jfk Blvd At Highland Ave via Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 1h 57m.