There are 4 ways to get from Montclair to Bay Shore by train, bus, or car
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 Watchung Avenue to New York Penn Stationtrain Bntnm
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Babylontrain Babylon Branch / ...
2h 49m$17–41Drive 58.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Montclair to Bay Shorecar 58.5 mi
1h 21m$11–16Bus, train, line 2 bus
- Take the bus from Park St At Chestnut St# to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 101
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Amityvilletrain
- Take the bus from Amityville LIRR to Bay Shore Ave/Mechanicsville Rdbus 2
3h 44m$22–50Train via Queens
- Take the train from Watchung Avenue to New York Penn Stationtrain Bntnm
- Take the train from Jamaica to Bay Shoretrain Montauk Branch
2h 54m$14–41
Montclair to Bay Shore by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montclair to Bay Shore is to drive which costs $10 - $16 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Montclair to Bay Shore is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs $10 - $16.
No, there is no direct train from Montclair to Bay Shore. However, there are services departing from Watchung Avenue and arriving at Babylon via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 49m.
The distance between Montclair and Bay Shore is 63 miles. The road distance is 58.9 miles.
The best way to get from Montclair to Bay Shore without a car is to train which takes 2h 49m and costs $17 - $45.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Montclair to Bay Shore, including transfers.
Montclair to Bay Shore train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Watchung Avenue station.
Montclair to Bay Shore train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montclair to Bay Shore is 59 miles. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from Montclair to Bay Shore.
There are 125+ hotels available in Bay Shore.
What companies run services between Montclair, NJ, USA and Bay Shore, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Watchung Avenue to Bay Shore Ave/Mechanicsville Rd via New York Penn Station, Babylon, and Babylon LIRR in around 2h 49m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Watchung Avenue to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–15
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–15
Train from Watchung Avenue to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–15
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–15
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $17–24
Train from New York Penn Station to Amityville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–14
- Peak
- $15–21
Train from Jamaica to Bay Shore
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $6–9
- Peak
- $13–17
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Park St At Chestnut St# to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–26
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–26
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Suffolk County Transit
Bus from Amityville LIRR to Bay Shore Ave/Mechanicsville Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Suffolk County Transit
- Adults
- $3
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