There are 8 ways to get from Manhattan to Amelia Island by bus, plane, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane EWR - JAX
4h 47m$190–700Drive 924.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manhattan to Amelia Islandcar 924.9 mi
15h 54m$153–221Train, taxi
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Jacksonvilletrain Silver Meteor
- Take the taxi from Jacksonville to Amelia Islandtaxi
19h 38m$626–932Bus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Newark Penn Stationbus 108
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from JRTC - Express Select to Yulee Park & Ridebus 800
21h 35m$180–295Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane JFK - JAX
4h 42m$154–513Fly from Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane LGA - JAX
4h 44m$188–742Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane PHL - JAX
6h 1m$178–975Bus via Camden
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Camdenbus Nyc
- Take the bus from Camden to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from JRTC - Express Select to Yulee Park & Ridebus 800
26h 23m$174–255
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Jacksonville (JAX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Amelia Island is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 15h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Amelia Island is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs $150 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Manhattan to Amelia Island. However, there are services departing from Port Authority Bus Terminal and arriving at Yulee Park & Ride via Newark Penn Station and JRTC - Express Select. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 35m.
The distance between Manhattan and Amelia Island is 912 miles. The road distance is 930.3 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Amelia Island without a car is to train and taxi which takes 19h 38m and costs $600 - $950.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Manhattan to Amelia Island, including transfers.
Manhattan to Amelia Island bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Amelia Island is to bus which takes 21h 35m and costs $180 - $300. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $150 - $550 and takes 4h 42m.
Manhattan to Amelia Island bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan to Amelia Island is 930 miles. It takes approximately 15h 54m to drive from Manhattan to Amelia Island.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Amelia Island, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Amelia Island via Newark Penn Station, Jacksonville, JRTC - Express Select, and Yulee Park & Ride in around 21h 35m. Alternatively, JetBlue Airways, Delta, and American Airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Jacksonville (JAX) hourly.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Jacksonville via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Jacksonville via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Jacksonville via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Jacksonville via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–290
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Jacksonville via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912-6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- newarkairportexpress.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25
- Book at
- Coach USA
- One Way - Adult
- $25
- Phone
- +1 610-868-6001
- [email protected]
- Website
- transbridgelines.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–66
- Schedules at
- transbridgelines.com
- Adult
- $60–66
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–26
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–26
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Camden to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Newark Penn Station
- Saver
- $17–35
- Flexible
- $35–38
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 904-630-3100
- Website
- Jacksonville Transport
Bus from JRTC - Express Select to Yulee Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Jacksonville Transport
Bus from JRTC - Express Select to Yulee Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Jacksonville Transport
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from New York, NY to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $90–130
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
ABC Taxi
- Phone
- +1 904-554-5564
- Website
- abctaxijax.com
zTrip
- Phone
- +1 904-222-2222
- Website
- ztrip.com
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