The average bus between South Plainfield and Manhattan takes 1h 52m and the fastest bus takes 1h 30m. There is a bus service every few hours from South Plainfield to 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 hourly between South Plainfield and Manhattan. The earliest departure is at 7:26 AM in the morning, and the last departure from South Plainfield is at 7:12 PM which arrives into Manhattan at 8:46 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from South Plainfield to Manhattan. However, there are services departing from South Plainfield station and arriving at Manhattan station via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 52m.
South Plainfield to Manhattan bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Watchung Ave At E 4Th St station.
South Plainfield to Manhattan bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
The distance between South Plainfield and Manhattan is 43.9 km. The road distance is 135 km.
NJ Transit operates a bus from Watchung Ave At E 4Th St to Port Authority Bus Terminal every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $9–35 and the journey takes 1h 22m.