There are 5 ways to get from East Orange to Cranford by bus, tram, train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 59 bus
best- Take the bus from Broad St At H Tubman Sq to South Ave At Centennial Avebus 59
1h$3–10Drive 9.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Orange to Cranfordcar 9.8 mi
13 min$2–3Tram, train
- Take the tram from PARK AVENUE NEWARK station to Newark Penn Stationtram Nlr
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Cranfordtrain Rarv
1h$6–24Taxi
- Take the taxi from East Orange to Cranfordtaxi 9.8 mi
13 min$60–75Line 41 bus, line 59 bus
- Take the bus from Park Ave At North Arlington Ave to Broad St At Lincoln Parkbus 41
- Take the bus from Broad St At Lincoln Park to South Ave At Centennial Avebus 59
1h 33m$5–14
East Orange to Cranford by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Orange to Cranford is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from East Orange to Cranford is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs $60 - $75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Broad St At H Tubman Sq and arriving at South Ave At Centennial Ave. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
No, there is no direct train from East Orange station to Cranford. However, there are services departing from PARK AVENUE NEWARK station and arriving at Cranford via Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h.
The distance between East Orange and Cranford is 16 miles. The road distance is 9.8 miles.
The best way to get from East Orange to Cranford without a car is to line 59 bus which takes 1h and costs $3 - $10.
The line 59 bus from Broad St At H Tubman Sq to South Ave At Centennial Ave takes 1h including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
East Orange to Cranford bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Broad St At H Tubman Sq station.
East Orange to Cranford train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from PARK AVENUE NEWARK station.
East Orange to Cranford bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at South Ave At Centennial Ave station.
What companies run services between East Orange, NJ, USA and Cranford, NJ, USA?
NJ Transit operates a bus from Broad St At H Tubman Sq to South Ave At Centennial Ave every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3–10 and the journey takes 1h.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Tram from PARK AVENUE NEWARK station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–11
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–11
Train from Newark Penn Station to Cranford
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–13
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–13
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Broad St At H Tubman Sq to South Ave At Centennial Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $3–10
Bus from Park Ave At North Arlington Ave to Broad St At Lincoln Park
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $2–6
Bus from Broad St At Lincoln Park to South Ave At Centennial Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $3–9
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
Classic Taxi
- Phone
- +1 973-484-9494
Denville Taxi Service
- Phone
- (973) 814 9600
- Website
- denvilletaxiservice.com
Newark Airport Limo & Taxi
- Phone
- (732) 548-1141
Quick Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 (973) 338 2101
- Website
- quick-taxiservice.com
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Booking & Getting There
East Orange to Cranford train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Orange to Cranford is 10 miles. It takes approximately 13 min to drive from East Orange to Cranford.
There are 65+ hotels available in Cranford.



