There are 5 ways to get from Bay Shore to Jersey City by train, car, taxi, subway, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bay Shore to Jamaicatrain Montauk Branch
- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain Long Beach Branch / ...
1h 21m$14–35Drive 47.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bay Shore to Jersey Citycar 47.7 mi
1h 11m$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bay Shore to Jersey Citytaxi 47.7 mi
1h 11m$160–200Train, subway, bus
- Take the train from Bay Shore to Jamaicatrain
- Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminalsubway E
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Jfk Blvd At Duncan Avebus 119
2h 14m$20–45Line 2 bus, train
- Take the bus from Third Ave/Mechanicsville Rd to Amityville LIRRbus 2
- Take the train from Amityville to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch
2h 31m$16–27
Bay Shore to Jersey City by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bay Shore to Jersey City is to drive which costs $8 - $13 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Bay Shore to Jersey City is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct train from Bay Shore to Jersey City. However, there are services departing from Bay Shore and arriving at Secaucus Upper Level via Jamaica and New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 21m.
The distance between Bay Shore and Jersey City is 47 miles. The road distance is 47.9 miles.
The best way to get from Bay Shore to Jersey City without a car is to train which takes 1h 21m and costs $13 - $40.
It takes approximately 1h 21m to get from Bay Shore to Jersey City, including transfers.
Bay Shore to Jersey City train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Bay Shore station.
Bay Shore to Jersey City train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Jamaica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bay Shore to Jersey City is 48 miles. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Bay Shore to Jersey City.
There are 3909+ hotels available in Jersey City.
What companies run services between Bay Shore, NY, USA and Jersey City, NJ, USA?
You can take a train from Bay Shore to Secaucus Upper Level via Jamaica and New York Penn Station in around 1h 21m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Bay Shore to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $9–13
- Peak
- $14–20
Train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $2–4
- Peak
- $4–6
Train from Bay Shore to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $9–13
- Peak
- $14–20
Train from Amityville to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $10–14
- Peak
- $15–21
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Jfk Blvd At Duncan Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $7–23
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- [email protected]
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Third Ave/Mechanicsville Rd to Amityville LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
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