There are 4 ways to get from Jersey City to Saint James by train, car, bus, or subway
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Train via Huntington
best- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Huntingtontrain Port Jefferson Branch
- Take the train from Huntington to St. Jamestrain Port Jefferson Branch
2h 39m$16–34Drive 56 mi
cheapest- Drive from Jersey City to Saint Jamescar 56 mi
1h 17m$11–15Train
- Take the train from Journal Square to 33rd Streettrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Jamaicatrain
- Take the train from Jamaica to St. Jamestrain
2h 50m$16–35Bus, subway, train
- Take the bus from Jfk Blvd At Jewett Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 119
- Take the subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airportsubway E
- Take the train from Jamaica to St. Jamestrain
3h 20m$21–50
Jersey City to Saint James by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jersey City to Saint James is to drive which costs $10 - $15 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Jersey City to Saint James is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs $10 - $15.
No, there is no direct train from Jersey City to Saint James. However, there are services departing from Journal Square and arriving at St. James via New York Penn Station and Huntington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 39m.
The distance between Jersey City and Saint James is 59 miles. The road distance is 56.3 miles.
The best way to get from Jersey City to Saint James without a car is to train via Huntington which takes 2h 39m and costs $16 - $35.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Jersey City to Saint James, including transfers.
Jersey City to Saint James train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from New York Penn Station.
Jersey City to Saint James train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Huntington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jersey City to Saint James is 56 miles. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Jersey City to Saint James.
There are 93+ hotels available in Saint James.
What companies run services between Jersey City, NJ, USA and Saint James, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Journal Square to St. James via 33rd Street, New York Penn Station, and Huntington in around 2h 39m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Huntington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $10–15
- Peak
- $16–23
Train from Huntington to St. James
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $3–5
- Peak
- $6–8
Train from New York Penn Station to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
Train from Jamaica to St. James
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $17–22
Train from Jamaica to St. James
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $18–25
- Phone
- (973) 961-6000
- Website
- panynj.gov
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 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 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
Bus from Jfk Blvd At Jewett Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $7–23
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