There are 4 ways to get from Chester to South Orange by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Chester Park Ride to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus ShortLine Hudson
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to South Orangetrain Mne / ...
2h 43m$14–37Bus, train via Harriman
cheapest- Take the bus from Rt 17M & Moffat Ln to Metro North Station - Harrimanbus
- Take the train from Harriman to Secaucus Lower Leveltrain
- Take the train from Secaucus Upper Level to South Orangetrain Mne
3h 19m$9–38Drive 53.7 mi
- Drive from Chester to South Orangecar 53.7 mi
1h 14m$10–15Bus
- Take the bus from Chester Park Ride to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus ShortLine Hudson
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Valley St At 1St Stbus 107
2h 50m$20–75
Chester to South Orange by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to South Orange is to drive which costs $9 - $15 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to South Orange is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs $9 - $15.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to South Orange. However, there are services departing from Chester Park Ride and arriving at Valley St At 1St St via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between Chester and South Orange is 82 miles. The road distance is 54.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to South Orange without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 43m and costs $14 - $40.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Chester to South Orange, including transfers.
Chester to South Orange bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from Chester Park Ride station.
Chester to South Orange bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to South Orange is 54 miles. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Chester to South Orange.
There are 2835+ hotels available in South Orange.
What companies run services between Chester, NY, USA and South Orange, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Chester Park Ride to Valley St At 1St St via Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 2h 50m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from New York Penn Station to South Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–12
Train from Harriman to Secaucus Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–18
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–18
Train from Secaucus Upper Level to South Orange
- 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 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from Chester Park Ride to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $12–26
Bus from Rt 17M & Moffat Ln to Metro North Station - Harriman
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $4–10
Bus from Chester Park Ride to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $12–26
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Valley St At 1St St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–27
- Phone
- +1 908-485-7275
- [email protected]
- Website
- Boxcar
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Valley St At 1St St
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Boxcar
- Schedules at
- Boxcar New Jersey Bus Routes
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