There are 3 ways to get from East Meadow to Toms River by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Hicksville to New York Penn Stationtrain Port Jefferson Branch / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Toms River Park & Ridebus 319 / ...
3h 23m$24–66Drive 87.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Meadow to Toms Rivercar 87.6 mi
2h 7m$16–24Bus
- Take the bus from Hemp Trans Ctr / Bays 6-10 to 179 St / Hillsidebus n6 / ...
- Take the bus from 188 St/64 Av to 6 Av/W 42 Stbus Qm5
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Toms River Park & Ridebus 319 / ...
5h 27m$22–59
East Meadow to Toms River by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Meadow to Toms River is to drive which costs $16 - $24 and takes 2h 7m.
The fastest way to get from East Meadow to Toms River is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs $16 - $24.
No, there is no direct bus from East Meadow to Toms River. However, there are services departing from Front St + East Meadow Ave and arriving at Toms River Park & Ride via Hemp Trans Ctr / Bays 6-10, Hillside Av/178 St, 188 St/64 Av and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between East Meadow and Toms River is 149 miles. The road distance is 88.1 miles.
The best way to get from East Meadow to Toms River without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 23m and costs $23 - $70.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from East Meadow to Toms River, including transfers.
East Meadow to Toms River bus services, operated by Nassau Inter-County Express, depart from Hemp Trans Ctr / Bays 6-10 station.
East Meadow to Toms River bus services, operated by Nassau Inter-County Express, arrive at 179 St / Hillside station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Meadow to Toms River is 88 miles. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from East Meadow to Toms River.
There are 320+ hotels available in Toms River.
What companies run services between East Meadow, NY, USA and Toms River, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Front St + East Meadow Ave to Toms River Park & Ride via (arr.) Hemp TC / West, Hemp Trans Ctr / Bays 6-10, Hillside Av/178 St, 188 St/64 Av, 6 Av/W 42 St, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 5h 27m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Hicksville to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $12–18
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Toms River Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $13–45
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Toms River Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $13–45
- Phone
- +1 516-336-6600
- Website
- nicebus.com
Bus from Hemp Trans Ctr / Bays 6-10 to 179 St / Hillside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.nicebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.nicebus.com/Tools/Maps-and-Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from 188 St/64 Av to 6 Av/W 42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $0
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