There are 4 ways to get from Highlands to The Bronx by ferry, subway, bus, train, or car
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Ferry, line 5 subway
best- Take the ferry from Highlands, NJ to Pier 11/Wall St., NYCferry Seastreak
- Take the subway from Wall St to Morris Parksubway 5
1h 50m$13–38Line 834 bus, train, line 2 subway
cheapest- Take the bus from Bay Ave At Washington Ave# to Red Bank Rail Stationbus 834
- Take the train from Red Bank to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the subway from 34 St-Penn Station to Bronx Park Eastsubway 2
3h 34m$7–31Bus
- Take the bus from Highlands, NJ to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Route 36
- Take the bus from Madison Av/E 46 St to Bronx River Pkwy/Bronx Zoo Entrancebus BxM11
2h 55m$40–60Drive 59.1 mi
- Drive from Highlands to The Bronxcar 59.1 mi
1h 18m$11–16
Highlands to The Bronx by ferry, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Highlands to The Bronx is to drive which costs $10 - $16 and takes 1h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Highlands to The Bronx is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs $10 - $16.
No, there is no direct bus from Highlands to The Bronx. However, there are services departing from Highlands, NJ and arriving at Bronx River Pkwy/Bronx Zoo Entrance via West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue and Madison Av/E 46 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 55m.
The distance between Highlands and The Bronx is 36 miles. The road distance is 59.5 miles.
The best way to get from Highlands to The Bronx without a car is to ferry and line 5 subway which takes 1h 50m and costs $12 - $40.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Highlands to The Bronx, including transfers.
Highlands to The Bronx bus services, operated by Academy Bus, depart from Highlands, NJ station.
Highlands to The Bronx bus services, operated by Academy Bus, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Highlands to The Bronx is 59 miles. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Highlands to The Bronx.
There are 2683+ hotels available in The Bronx.
What companies run services between Highlands, NJ, USA and The Bronx, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Highlands, NJ to Bronx River Pkwy/Bronx Zoo Entrance via Port Authority Bus Terminal, West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue, E 42 St/Madison Av, and Madison Av/E 46 St in around 2h 55m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Wall St to Morris Park
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 34 St-Penn Station to Bronx Park East
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Red Bank to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–20
- 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
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Madison Av/E 46 St to Bronx River Pkwy/Bronx Zoo Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 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
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Bay Ave At Washington Ave# to Red Bank Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $2–8
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- [email protected]
- Website
- seastreak.com
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
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