There are 4 ways to get from Bay Shore to Paterson by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Bay Shore to Jamaicatrain
- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Patersontrain
2h 20m$16–46Drive 58.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bay Shore to Patersoncar 58.6 mi
1h 14m$11–16Train, bus
- Take the train from Babylon to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St At Market Stbus 190
3h 2m$21–52Line 2 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Third Ave/Mechanicsville Rd to Amityville LIRRbus 2
- Take the train from Amityville to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Market St At City Hallbus 161 / ...
3h 21m$20–50
Bay Shore to Paterson by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bay Shore to Paterson is to drive which costs $10 - $16 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Bay Shore to Paterson is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs $10 - $16.
No, there is no direct train from Bay Shore to Paterson. However, there are services departing from Bay Shore and arriving at Paterson via Jamaica, New York Penn Station and Secaucus Lower Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
The distance between Bay Shore and Paterson is 59 miles. The road distance is 58.9 miles.
The best way to get from Bay Shore to Paterson without a car is to train which takes 2h 20m and costs $15 - $50.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Bay Shore to Paterson, including transfers.
Bay Shore to Paterson train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Bay Shore station.
Bay Shore to Paterson train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Jamaica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bay Shore to Paterson is 59 miles. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Bay Shore to Paterson.
There are 1891+ hotels available in Paterson.
What companies run services between Bay Shore, NY, USA and Paterson, NJ, USA?
You can take a train from Bay Shore to Paterson via Jamaica, New York Penn Station, and Secaucus Lower Level in around 2h 20m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Bay Shore to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–13
- Peak
- $14–20
Train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $2–4
- Peak
- $4–6
Train from Babylon to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $17–24
Train from Amityville to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–14
- Peak
- $15–21
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Secaucus Lower Level to Paterson
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–11
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St At Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–26
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–26
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Market St At City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–27
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Suffolk County Transit
Bus from Third Ave/Mechanicsville Rd to Amityville LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Suffolk County Transit
- Adults
- $3
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