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How to get fromHackensack to Salemby train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, subway, plane, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Hackensack to Salem by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, subway, plane, or train

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain train Acela
    6h 3m
    $66–172

  2. Bus via Chelsea

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from State St At Banta Pl to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus 165
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Bostonbus bus Greyhound US0230 / ...
    8h 29m
    $41–92

  3. Drive  221 mi

    1. Drive from Hackensack to Salemcar car 221 mi
    4h 23m
    $41–59

  4. Bus, subway to Laguardia Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the bus from Polifly Rd At Essex St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Avsubway subway
    3. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane LGA - BOS
    4. Take the train from Chelsea to Salemtrain train
    4h 42m
    $67–435

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from State St At Banta Pl to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus 165
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain train Acela
    7h 7m
    $66–177

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from State St At Banta Pl to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus 165
    2. Take the bus from New York to Bostonbus bus Ppb 5623 / ...
    8h 52m
    $49–104

  7. Train, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essex Street to Secaucus Lower Leveltrain train
    2. Take the train from Secaucus Upper Level to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane EWR - BOS
    4. Take the train from Chelsea to Salemtrain train
    4h 33m
    $506–1,349

  8. Bus, subway to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the bus from Polifly Rd At Essex St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane JFK - BOS
    4. Take the train from Chelsea to Salemtrain train
    4h 54m
    $441–1,244

  9. Bus, train to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Polifly Rd At Essex St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Central Isliptrain train
    3. Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane ISP - BOS
    6h 53m
    $274–413

Hackensack to Salem by train and subway (Amtrak)

Calendar100Weekly Services
Duration6h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 263 mi
  • Duration: 6h 3m

What companies run services between Hackensack, NJ, USA and Salem, MA, USA?

Amtrak Acela operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston every 4 hours. Tickets cost $50–750 and the journey takes 3h 36m. Amtrak also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from State St At Banta Pl to Salem via Port Authority Bus Terminal, Boston, South Station, Chelsea, and Chelsea in around 8h 29m.

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