There are 10 ways to get from Charlotte to Paterson by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane CLT - EWR
4h 47m$234–639Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane CLT - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Patersontrain
5h 9m$85–412Bus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus Greyhound US0700 / ...
13h 55m$94–182Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain Crescent / ...
14h 11m$181–386Drive 606.4 mi
- Drive from Charlotte to Patersoncar 606.4 mi
11h 19m$111–160Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane CLT - LGA
- Take the train from Woodside to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Patersontrain
5h 16m$139–629Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CLT - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
6h 17m$137–816Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to High Pointtrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane GSO - LGA
7h 5m$151–751Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Westchester County Airport, train
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane CLT - HPN
- Take the train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from 33rd Street to Hobokentrain
- Take the train from Hoboken to Patersontrain
8h 2m$120–636Bus via Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St At Market Stbus 190
14h 11m$109–188
Charlotte to Paterson by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Paterson is to bus which costs $90 - $190 and takes 13h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Paterson is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs $230 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlotte station to Paterson. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Bus Station and arriving at Main St At Market St via Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Charlotte station to Paterson station. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Amtrak Station and arriving at Newark Penn Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 11m.
The distance between Charlotte and Paterson is 560 miles. The road distance is 610 miles.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Paterson without a car is to bus which takes 13h 55m and costs $90 - $190.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Charlotte to Paterson, including transfers.
Charlotte to Paterson bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
Charlotte to Paterson train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlotte Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Paterson is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs $230 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $190 and takes 13h 55m, you could also train, which costs $180 - $390 and takes 14h 11m.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Paterson, NJ, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Newark Penn Station twice daily. Tickets cost $90–180 and the journey takes 12h 30m. Flixbus USA also services this route once daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Westchester County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Westchester County Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–380
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Woodside to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $4–6
- Peak
- $3–6
Train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
- 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
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
Train from Hoboken to Paterson
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
- Phone
- (973) 961-6000
- Website
- PATH
Train from 33rd Street to Hoboken
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- PATH
- Adult
- $4
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Charlotte to Paterson bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Charlotte to Paterson train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlotte to Paterson is 610 miles. It takes approximately 11h 19m to drive from Charlotte to Paterson.
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