There are 4 ways to get from Jersey City to Grand Central Terminal by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Journal Square to 33rd Streettrain Path
39 min$4Drive 7.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Jersey City to Grand Central Terminalcar 7.9 mi
16 min$2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Jfk Blvd At Sip Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 119
55 min$7–23Taxi
- Take the taxi from Jersey City to Grand Central Terminaltaxi 7.9 mi
16 min$30–40
Jersey City to Grand Central Terminal by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jersey City to Grand Central Terminal is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Jersey City to Grand Central Terminal is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs $30 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Jfk Blvd At Sip Ave and arriving at Port Authority Bus Terminal. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Journal Square and arriving at 33rd Street. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between Jersey City and Grand Central Terminal is 8 miles. The road distance is 7.9 miles.
The best way to get from Jersey City to Grand Central Terminal without a car is to train which takes 39 min and costs $4.
The train from Journal Square to 33rd Street takes 23 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Jersey City to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Jfk Blvd At Sip Ave station.
Jersey City to Grand Central Terminal train services, operated by PATH, depart from Journal Square station.
The best way to get from Jersey City to Grand Central Terminal is to train which takes 39 min and costs $4. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $7 - $23 and takes 55 min.
What companies run services between Jersey City, NJ, USA and Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA?
PATH operates a train from Journal Square to 33rd Street every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $4 and the journey takes 23 min. Alternatively, NJ Transit operates a bus from Jfk Blvd At Sip Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $7–23 and the journey takes 39 min.
- Phone
- (973) 961-6000
- Website
- PATH
Train from Journal Square to 33rd Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- PATH
- Adult
- $4
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Jfk Blvd At Sip Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–23
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
Classic Taxi
- Phone
- +1 973-484-9494
Denville Taxi Service
- Phone
- (973) 814 9600
- Website
- denvilletaxiservice.com
Newark Airport Limo & Taxi
- Phone
- (732) 548-1141
Quick Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 (973) 338 2101
- Website
- quick-taxiservice.com
Babe’s Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Black Cabby
- Phone
- +1 908-76-82947
- Website
- blackcabby.com
Elizabeth Taxi
- Phone
- +1 908-344-1729
- Website
- elizabethtaxi.com
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
Jersey City to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Jersey City to Grand Central Terminal train services, operated by PATH, arrive at 33rd Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jersey City to Grand Central Terminal is 8 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Jersey City to Grand Central Terminal.
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