There are 8 ways to get from Lawrence to Paterson by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or plane
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
6h 59m$61–783Drive 228.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lawrence to Patersoncar 228.6 mi
4h 21m$42–61Bus via Boston
- Take the bus from Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Market St At City Hallbus 161 / ...
9h 7m$58–158Train, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Take the train from Lawrence to North Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane BOS - EWR
5h 40m$489–2,351Bus
- Take the bus from Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0256S
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St At Market Stbus 190
10h 45m$49–103Train, fly to Laguardia Airport
- Take the train from Lawrence to North Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BOS - LGA
- Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Patersontrain
6h 3m$70–421Train, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Take the train from Lawrence to North Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BOS - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Patersontrain
5h 52m$226–1,004Train, fly to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Take the train from Lawrence to North Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)plane BOS - ISP
- Take the train from Central Islip to New York Penn Stationtrain
7h 51m$277–416
Lawrence to Paterson by train and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lawrence to Paterson is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Lawrence to Paterson is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Lawrence to Paterson. However, there are services departing from Canal Street & Amesbury St and arriving at Market St At City Hall via Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center, Boston and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Lawrence to Paterson. However, there are services departing from Lawrence and arriving at Paterson via Oak Grove, Boston, New York Penn Station and Secaucus Lower Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 59m.
The distance between Lawrence and Paterson is 277 miles. The road distance is 230 miles.
The best way to get from Lawrence to Paterson without a car is to train which takes 6h 59m and costs $60 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Lawrence to Paterson, including transfers.
Lawrence to Paterson bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center station.
Lawrence to Paterson train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Lawrence to Paterson is to train which takes 6h 59m and costs $60 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus via Boston, which costs $55 - $160 and takes 9h 7m.
What companies run services between Lawrence, MA, USA and Paterson, NJ, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $75–160 and the journey takes 3h 57m. Amtrak Acela also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Canal Street & Amesbury St to Market St At City Hall via Robert B. Kennedy Transfer Center, Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center, Boston, New York, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 9h 7m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Lawrence to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $5–11
Train from Lawrence to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $5–11
Train from Lawrence to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $5–11
Train from Lawrence to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $5–11
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Secaucus Lower Level to Paterson
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–11
Train from Secaucus Lower Level to Paterson
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–11
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Central Islip to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $20–28
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Boston to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Market St At City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $8–27
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St At Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–26
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $8–26
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More Questions & Answers
Lawrence to Paterson bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Boston station.
Lawrence to Paterson train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lawrence to Paterson is 230 miles. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Lawrence to Paterson.
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