How to get fromDowntown Brooklyn to New Jerseyby train, subway, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Downtown Brooklyn to New Jersey by train, subway, bus, taxi, or car

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Train
best
1. Take the train from World Trade Center to Newark Penn Stationtrain Path
42 min
$7
Drive 12.1 mi
cheapest
1. Drive from Downtown Brooklyn to Newarkcar 12.1 mi
21 min
$3–4
Subway, bus
1. Take the subway from Jay St-MetroTech to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminalsubway C / ...
2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Park Place At Raymond Blvdbus 108
1h 24m
$10–28
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Downtown Brooklyn to Newarktaxi 12.1 mi
21 min
$45–60
Line 2 subway, train
1. Take the subway from Borough Hall to 34 St-Penn Stationsubway 2 / ...
2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain Nec / ...
43 min
$5–14

Downtown Brooklyn to New Jersey by subway, foot, and train

801Weekly Services

42 minAverage Duration

$7Cheapest Price

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Distance: 11.4 mi
Duration: 42 min

What companies run services between Downtown Brooklyn, NY, USA and New Jersey, USA?

PATH operates a train from World Trade Center to Newark Penn Station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $4 and the journey takes 25 min.

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Newark(opens in a new window), United States(opens in a new window)

There’s no city quite like the Big Apple. From the hustle of Wall Street to the bright lights of Times Square to Central Park's leafy outlook, New York City pulsates with energy. Touch the sky from the Empire State Building, rub shoulders with art buffs at the the Guggenheim or Museum of Modern Art, visit Lady Liberty on Ellis Island and walk across the Brooklyn Bridge. Spend the day lazing in Central Park, unleash your inner kid at Coney Island, sink your teeth into delectable pizza and bagels, or simply wander through some of the coolest neighbourhoods in the world – from NoHo and the Meatpacking District to Tribeca and Williamsburg.

Things to do in Newark

Elysian Fields(Opens in a new window)

The Elysian Fields in Hoboken, New Jersey, was recreational parkland located on the city's northern riverfront in the 19th century. The area was a popular getaway destination for New Yorkers in the 19th century, much in the tradition of the pleasure garden, offering open space for a variety of sports, public spectacles, and amusements. The lavish grounds hosted the Colonnade Hotel and tavern, and offered picnic areas, a spa known as Sybil's Cave, river walks, nature paths, fishing, a miniature railroad, rides and races, and a ferry landing, which also served as a launch for boating competitions.

DreamWorks Water Park(Opens in a new window)

DreamWorks Water Park is an indoor water park within the American Dream shopping and entertainment complex, at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. Opened on October 1, 2020, the water park includes 15 water slides and 15 attractions, and covers 8.5 acre.

TMNT Shellraiser(Opens in a new window)

The TMNT Shellraiser is a steel indoor roller coaster at Nickelodeon Universe amusement park, within the American Dream Meadowlands mall, in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. The roller coaster is a Euro-Fighter model manufactured by Gerstlauer, and themed to the 2012 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles television series. It is the steepest roller coaster in the world with a vertical drop of 121.5 degrees. The TMNT Shellraiser has the same layout as Takabisha at Fuji-Q Highland in Japan, a previous record holder for world's steepest roller coaster.

Sandy's Blasting Bronco(Opens in a new window)

Sandy's Blasting Bronco is a compact steel launched roller coaster at Nickelodeon Universe amusement park, within the American Dream Meadowlands shopping and entertainment complex, at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. The coaster is located indoors and launches riders both forwards and backwards through a compact layout.

Places to stay in Newark

TRYP by Wyndham Newark Downtown(Opens in a new window)

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Element by Marriott Harrison - Newark(Opens in a new window)

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Modern GuestHouse Ironbound Newark with KITCHEN-FastTrainToNYC-OneStopToAirport(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Newark Liberty International Airport(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

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