There are 5 ways to get from Jersey City to Lower Manhattan by train, taxi, foot, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Journal Square to World Trade Centertrain Path
12 min$4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Jersey City to Lower Manhattantaxi 5.4 mi
10 min$24–29Walk
- Take the foot from Jersey City to Lower Manhattanwalk 5.1 mi
1h 33mTrain via 14 St
- Take the train from Journal Square to 14th Streettrain Path
29 min$9Train, subway
- Take the train from Journal Square to 33rd Streettrain Path
- Take the subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to Prince Stsubway N / ...
33 min$6
Jersey City to Lower Manhattan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jersey City to Lower Manhattan is to train which costs $4 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Jersey City to Lower Manhattan is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $24 - $29.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Journal Square and arriving at World Trade Center. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Jersey City and Lower Manhattan is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Jersey City to Lower Manhattan without a car is to train which takes 12 min and costs $4.
The train from Journal Square to World Trade Center takes 12 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Jersey City to Lower Manhattan train services, operated by PATH, depart from Journal Square station.
Jersey City to Lower Manhattan train services, operated by PATH, arrive at World Trade Center station.
There are 3925+ hotels available in Lower Manhattan.
What companies run services between Jersey City, NJ, USA and Lower Manhattan, NY, USA?
PATH operates a train from Journal Square to World Trade Center every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $4 and the journey takes 12 min.
- Phone
- (973) 961-6000
- Website
- panynj.gov
Train from Journal Square to World Trade Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.panynj.gov/path/en/index.html
- Adult
- $4
Train from Journal Square to 14th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.panynj.gov/path/en/index.html
- Adult
- $4
Train from Journal Square to 33rd Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.panynj.gov/path/en/index.html
- Adult
- $4
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to Prince St
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- $24–29
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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