There are 4 ways to get from Jersey City to Midtown East by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Journal Square to 33rd Streettrain Path
23 min$4Drive 8.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Jersey City to Midtown Eastcar 8.4 mi
17 min$2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Jfk Blvd At Sip Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 119
- Take the bus from West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue to E 42 St/1 Avbus M42
55 min$10–30Taxi
- Take the taxi from Jersey City to Midtown Easttaxi 8.4 mi
17 min$30–45
Jersey City to Midtown East by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jersey City to Midtown East is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Jersey City to Midtown East is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Jersey City to Midtown East. However, there are services departing from Jfk Blvd At Sip Ave and arriving at E 42 St/1 Av via West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 55 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 Midtown East is 7 miles. The road distance is 8.5 miles.
The best way to get from Jersey City to Midtown East without a car is to train which takes 23 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 Midtown East bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Jfk Blvd At Sip Ave station.
Jersey City to Midtown East train services, operated by PATH, depart from Journal Square station.
The best way to get from Jersey City to Midtown East is to train which takes 23 min and costs $4. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $10 - $30 and takes 55 min.
What companies run services between Jersey City, NJ, USA and Midtown East, 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, you can take a bus from Jfk Blvd At Sip Ave to E 42 St/1 Av via Port Authority Bus Terminal and West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue in around 55 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
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue to E 42 St/1 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- $30–45
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 Midtown East bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Jersey City to Midtown East train services, operated by PATH, arrive at 33rd Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jersey City to Midtown East is 8 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Jersey City to Midtown East.
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