There are 6 ways to get from Highlands to Penn Station NY by ferry, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Highlands, NJ to East 35th St., NYCferry Seastreak
- Take the bus from Fdr Dr/E 35 St to West 34th Street & 9th Avenuebus M34-Sbs
1h 28m$15–50Train
cheapest- Take the train from Long Branch to New York Penn Stationtrain Njcl / ...
2h 44m$5–38Bus
- Take the bus from Highlands, NJ to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Route 36
1h 53m$30–45Drive 49.1 mi
- Drive from Highlands to Penn Station NYcar 49.1 mi
1h 5m$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Highlands to Penn Station NYtaxi 49.1 mi
1h 5m$190–230Ferry
- Take the ferry from Highlands, NJ to Pier 11/Wall St., NYCferry Seastreak
- Take the ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79ferry Sg
2h 42m$14–63
Highlands to Penn Station NY by ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Highlands to Penn Station NY is to drive which costs $9 - $13 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Highlands to Penn Station NY is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs $9 - $13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Highlands, NJ and arriving at Port Authority Bus Terminal. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 41m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Highlands to Penn Station NY. However, there are services departing from Highlands, NJ and arriving at Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79 via Wall St/Pier 11. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Highlands to Penn Station NY station. However, there are services departing from Long Branch and arriving at New York Penn Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 44m.
The distance between Highlands and Penn Station NY is 27 miles. The road distance is 49.4 miles.
The best way to get from Highlands to Penn Station NY without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 1h 28m and costs $14 - $50.
It takes approximately 1h 28m to get from Highlands to Penn Station NY, including transfers.
Highlands to Penn Station NY bus services, operated by Academy Bus, depart from Highlands, NJ station.
Highlands to Penn Station NY train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Long Branch station.
What companies run services between Highlands, NJ, USA and Penn Station NY, USA?
Academy Bus operates a bus from Highlands, NJ to Port Authority Bus Terminal every 4 hours. Tickets cost $30–45 and the journey takes 1h 41m. Alternatively, NJ Transit operates a train from Long Branch to New York Penn Station hourly. Tickets cost $2–21 and the journey takes 1h 41m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Long Branch to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–21
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Fdr Dr/E 35 St to West 34th Street & 9th Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- 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
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- academybus.com
Bus from Highlands, NJ to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://academybus.com
- Schedules at
- https://academybus.com/commuter#routes-timetables
- Adult cash ticket
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- [email protected]
- Website
- seastreak.com
Ferry from Highlands, NJ to East 35th St., NYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- https://seastreak.com
- Schedules at
- https://seastreak.com/ferry-routes-and-schedules/
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $96–97
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $11–14
- Adult
- $30–45
Ferry from Highlands, NJ to Pier 11/Wall St., NYC
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–40
- Website
- https://seastreak.com
- Schedules at
- https://seastreak.com/ferry-routes-and-schedules/
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $94–95
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $9–12
- Adult
- $26–40
Ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–28
- Website
- https://seastreak.com
- Schedules at
- https://seastreak.com/ferry-routes-and-schedules/
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $91–93
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $7–9
- Adult
- $21–28
- Phone
- 1-844-469-3377
- [email protected]
- Website
- ferry.nyc
Ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.ferry.nyc
- Schedules at
- https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/
- Adult one-way
- $5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- $190–230
Bay Express
- Phone
- +1 718-232-3434
Chico Express
- Phone
- +1 718-256-6666
- Website
- chicoexpress.net
La Revancha
- Phone
- +1 718-236-2424
- Website
- larevancha.net
NYC.gov
- Website
- nyc.gov
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Highlands to Penn Station NY is to bus which takes 1h 53m and costs $30 - $45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $5 - $40 and takes 2h 44m.
Highlands to Penn Station NY bus services, operated by Academy Bus, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Highlands to Penn Station NY train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Highlands to Penn Station NY is 49 miles. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Highlands to Penn Station NY.
There are 3934+ hotels available in Penn Station NY.




