There are 5 ways to get from Long Island to South Amboy by subway, train, ferry, bus, car, or taxi
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Line 2 subway, train
best- Take the subway from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to 34 St-Penn Stationsubway 2 / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to South Amboytrain Njcl / ...
1h 47m$5–19Ferry, line 69 ferry
- Take the ferry from Dumbo/Fulton Ferry to Wall St/Pier 11ferry Er
- Take the ferry from Pier 11 / Wall St. to South Amboyferry 69
1h 49mBus
- Take the bus from Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd to 7 Av/ W 36 Stbus Q32
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Sayreville Park & Ridebus 131
2h 31m$12–37Drive 26.7 mi
- Drive from Brooklyn to South Amboycar 26.7 mi
43 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brooklyn to South Amboytaxi 26.7 mi
43 min$100–130
Long Island to South Amboy by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Island to South Amboy is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Long Island to South Amboy is to drive which takes 43 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from Long Island to South Amboy. However, there are services departing from Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd and arriving at Sayreville Park & Ride via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Long Island to South Amboy. However, there are services departing from Dumbo/Fulton Ferry and arriving at South Amboy via Pier 11 / Wall St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Long Island to South Amboy. However, there are services departing from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and arriving at South Amboy via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 47m.
The distance between Long Island and South Amboy is 36 miles. The road distance is 26.8 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island to South Amboy without a car is to line 2 subway and train which takes 1h 47m and costs $4 - $19.
It takes approximately 1h 47m to get from Long Island to South Amboy, including transfers.
Long Island to South Amboy bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd station.
Long Island to South Amboy train services, operated by MTA, depart from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr station.
What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and South Amboy, NJ, USA?
You can take a ferry from Dumbo/Fulton Ferry to South Amboy via Pier 11 / Wall St. in around 1h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd to Sayreville Park & Ride via 7 Av/ W 36 St and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 2h 31m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to 34 St-Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 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
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to South Amboy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–16
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd to 7 Av/ W 36 St
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Sayreville Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–30
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $9–30
- Phone
- 1-844-469-3377
- [email protected]
- Website
- ferry.nyc
Ferry from Dumbo/Fulton Ferry to Wall St/Pier 11
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.ferry.nyc
- Schedules at
- https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/
- Adult one-way
- $5
- Website
- nywaterway.com
Ferry from Pier 11 / Wall St. to South Amboy
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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
Long Island to South Amboy bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 7 Av/ W 36 St station.
Long Island to South Amboy train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 34 St-Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Island to South Amboy is 27 miles. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Long Island to South Amboy.
There are 309+ hotels available in South Amboy.






