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There are 4 ways to get from Central Park to Montclair by subway, train, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Subway, train

    best
    1. Take the subway from 86 St to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway subway B
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Watchung Avenuetrain train Bntnm
    1h 55m
    $6–18

  2. Drive  16.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from The Dairy (Visitor Center and Gift Shop) to Montclaircar car 16.6 mi
    24 min
    $3–4

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Park St At Essex Way#bus bus 101
    2h
    $11–29

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from The Dairy (Visitor Center and Gift Shop) to Montclairtaxi taxi 16.6 mi
    24 min
    $60–75

Central Park to Montclair by foot, subway, and train

Calendar105Weekly Services
Duration1h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$6Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 20.6 mi
  • Duration: 1h 55m

What companies run services between Central Park, New York County, NY, USA and Montclair, NJ, USA?

NJ Transit operates a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Park St At Essex Way# 4 times a day. Tickets cost $8–26 and the journey takes 42 min.

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