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How to get fromMetuchen to East Rutherfordby train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Metuchen to East Rutherford by train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Metuchen to Secaucus Upper Leveltrain train Nec
    1h 22m
    $6–27

  2. Train, line 76 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Metuchen to Newark Penn Stationtrain train Nec
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Hackensack St 130'N Of Paterson Avebus bus 76
    1h 33m
    $5–22

  3. Drive  27.2 mi

    1. Drive from Metuchen to East Rutherfordcar car 27.2 mi
    39 min
    $5–8

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Metuchen to East Rutherfordtaxi taxi 27.2 mi
    39 min
    $100–130

  5. Line 810 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Main St At Rt-27 to George St At Albany Stbus bus 810
    2. Take the bus from Albany St & Spring St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Paterson Ave At Lincoln Plbus bus 160 / ...
    2h 13m
    $25–64

Metuchen to East Rutherford by train

Calendar148Weekly Trains
Duration1h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$6Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 27.4 mi
  • Duration: 1h 22m

What companies run services between Metuchen, NJ, USA and East Rutherford, NJ, USA?

NJ Transit operates a train from Metuchen to Secaucus Upper Level every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3–16 and the journey takes 40 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Main St At Rt-27 to Paterson Ave At Lincoln Pl via George St At Albany St, Albany St & Spring St, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 2h 13m.

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