There are 4 ways to get from Jamaica Station to South Orange by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to South Orangetrain Mne / ...
1h 20m$7–21Drive 25.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Jamaica Station to South Orangecar 25.4 mi
45 min$5–7Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminalsubway E
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Valley St At 1St Stbus 107
1h 54m$11–53Taxi
- Take the taxi from Jamaica Station to South Orangetaxi 25.4 mi
45 min$100–120
Jamaica Station to South Orange by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jamaica Station to South Orange is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Jamaica Station to South Orange is to drive which takes 45 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct train from Jamaica Station to South Orange. However, there are services departing from Jamaica and arriving at South Orange via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 20m.
The distance between Jamaica Station and South Orange is 28 miles. The road distance is 25.6 miles.
The best way to get from Jamaica Station to South Orange without a car is to train which takes 1h 20m and costs $7 - $22.
It takes approximately 1h 20m to get from Jamaica Station to South Orange, including transfers.
Jamaica Station to South Orange train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Jamaica station.
Jamaica Station to South Orange train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jamaica Station to South Orange is 26 miles. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from Jamaica Station to South Orange.
There are 2158+ hotels available in South Orange.
What companies run services between Jamaica Station, NY, USA and South Orange, NJ, USA?
You can take a train from Jamaica to South Orange via New York Penn Station in around 1h 20m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from New York Penn Station to South Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–12
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Valley St At 1St St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–27
- Phone
- +1 908-485-7275
- [email protected]
- Website
- Boxcar
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Valley St At 1St St
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Boxcar
- Schedules at
- Boxcar New Jersey Bus Routes
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $100–120
Always Ready Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 527-5555
Carmel Car & Limo
- Phone
- (212) 666-6666
- Website
- carmellimo.com
Dial 7 Car Service
- Phone
- (212) 777-7777
- Website
- dial7.com
Queens Village Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 776-8787
- Website
- queensvillagecarservice.com
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