There are 4 ways to get from Melville to Montclair by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Huntington to New York Penn Stationtrain Port Jefferson Branch
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Watchung Avenuetrain Bntnm
3h 10m$14–38Drive 48.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Melville to Montclaircar 48.7 mi
1h 5m$9–13Line 1 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from NYS 110/Old Country Rd to Amityville LIRRbus 1
- Take the train from Amityville to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Park St At Essex Way#bus 101
3h 41m$19–48Taxi
- Take the taxi from Melville to Montclairtaxi 48.7 mi
1h 5m$190–230
Melville to Montclair by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melville to Montclair is to drive which costs $8 - $13 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Melville to Montclair is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct train from Melville to Montclair. However, there are services departing from Huntington and arriving at Watchung Avenue via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Melville and Montclair is 60 miles. The road distance is 48.9 miles.
The best way to get from Melville to Montclair without a car is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs $14 - $40.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Melville to Montclair, including transfers.
Melville to Montclair train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Huntington station.
Melville to Montclair train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melville to Montclair is 49 miles. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Melville to Montclair.
There are 2464+ hotels available in Montclair.
What companies run services between Melville, NY, USA and Montclair, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from NYS 110/Arlington St to Watchung Avenue via Huntington LIRR, Huntington, and New York Penn Station in around 3h 10m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Huntington to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–15
- Peak
- $16–23
Train from Amityville to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–14
- Peak
- $15–21
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from New York Penn Station to Watchung Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–13
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Suffolk County Transit
Bus from NYS 110/Old Country Rd to Amityville LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Suffolk County Transit
- Adults
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Park St At Essex Way#
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–25
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- $190–230
Bethpage Taxi
- Phone
- +1 516-652-2353
- Website
- bethpagetaxi.li
Lindy's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 631-234-1300
- Website
- lindystaxi.com
Seaford Taxi and Airport Service
- Phone
- +1 516 661-1010
- Website
- seafordtaxi.li
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