There are 5 ways to get from Jersey City to Smithtown by train, bus, car, 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 via Huntington
best- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Huntingtontrain Port Jefferson Branch
- Take the train from Huntington to Smithtowntrain Port Jefferson Branch
2h 35m$15–33Drive 51.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Jersey City to Smithtowncar 51.4 mi
1h 17m$10–14Bus, train
- Take the bus from Jfk Blvd At Sip Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 119
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Brentwoodtrain Ronkonkoma Branch
3h 9m$22–51Train
- Take the train from Journal Square to 33rd Streettrain Path
- Take the train from Jamaica to Smithtowntrain Port Jefferson Branch
2h 44m$15–33Bus, 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 Smithtowntrain
3h 14m$21–49
Jersey City to Smithtown by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jersey City to Smithtown is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Jersey City to Smithtown is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct train from Jersey City to Smithtown. However, there are services departing from Journal Square and arriving at Smithtown via New York Penn Station and Huntington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 35m.
The distance between Jersey City and Smithtown is 57 miles. The road distance is 51.7 miles.
The best way to get from Jersey City to Smithtown without a car is to train via Huntington which takes 2h 35m and costs $15 - $35.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Jersey City to Smithtown, including transfers.
Jersey City to Smithtown train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from New York Penn Station.
Jersey City to Smithtown train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Huntington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jersey City to Smithtown is 52 miles. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Jersey City to Smithtown.
There are 117+ hotels available in Smithtown.
What companies run services between Jersey City, NJ, USA and Smithtown, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Journal Square to Smithtown via 33rd Street, New York Penn Station, and Huntington in around 2h 35m.
- 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 Smithtown
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $2–4
- Peak
- $5–7
Train from New York Penn Station to Brentwood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $12–17
- Peak
- $19–26
Train from Jamaica to Smithtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $16–20
Train from Jamaica to Smithtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $11–15
- Peak
- $17–24
- 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 Sip Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $7–23
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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