There are 8 ways to get from East Rutherford to Watertown by bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 160 / ...
- Take the bus from New York to Syracusebus
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Watertownbus
8h 22m$76–260Drive 281 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Rutherford to Watertowncar 281 mi
6h 1m$52–75Train, bus
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Syracusetrain VIA Rail
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Watertownbus Adt A113 / ...
9h 15m$109–308Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane LGA - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Watertownbus
5h 36m$139–828Bus via Newark, Penn Station
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Syracuse Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2686 / ...
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Watertownbus Adt A113 / ...
8h 36m$66–125Bus to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane JFK - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Watertownbus
5h 51m$123–637Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Watertown International Airport
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Watertown International Airport (ART)plane PHL - ART
5h 7m$121–1,092Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Rochester, train, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Rochester (ROC)plane EWR - ROC
- Take the train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Watertownbus
7h 43m$176–876
Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Rutherford to Watertown is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from East Rutherford to Watertown is to train and fly which takes 5h 7m and costs $120 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from East Rutherford to Watertown. However, there are services departing from Paterson Ave At Grove St and arriving at Watertown via New York and Syracuse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 22m.
The distance between East Rutherford and Watertown is 424 miles. The road distance is 282.6 miles.
The best way to get from East Rutherford to Watertown without a car is to bus which takes 8h 22m and costs $75 - $260.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from East Rutherford to Watertown, including transfers.
East Rutherford to Watertown bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Paterson Ave At Grove St station.
East Rutherford to Watertown bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Rutherford to Watertown is 283 miles. It takes approximately 6h 1m to drive from East Rutherford to Watertown.
There are 19+ hotels available in Watertown.
What companies run services between East Rutherford, NJ, USA and Watertown, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Watertown via Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York, Syracuse, and Watertown in around 8h 22m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from New York Penn Station to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–230
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $75–180
- Business
- $110–220
- Business Plus
- $120–230
- Economy
- $85–190
- Economy Plus
- $95–200
Train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–160
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $21–70
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $60–160
- Economy
- $23–80
- Economy Plus
- $26–85
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $6–21
Bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $6–21
Bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $6–21
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