There are 3 ways to get from Montclair to Port Jefferson Station by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Watchung Avenue to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Huntingtontrain
- Take the train from Huntington to Port Jeffersontrain
3h 39m$17–49Drive 71.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Montclair to Port Jefferson Stationcar 71.1 mi
1h 36m$13–19Train, line 51 bus
- Take the train from Watchung Avenue to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Ronkonkomatrain
- Take the bus from Ronkonkoma LIRR to NYS 112/Cherub Lnbus 51
4h 1m$19–47
Montclair to Port Jefferson Station by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montclair to Port Jefferson Station is to drive which costs $13 - $19 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Montclair to Port Jefferson Station is to drive which takes 1h 36m and costs $13 - $19.
No, there is no direct train from Montclair to Port Jefferson Station. However, there are services departing from Watchung Avenue and arriving at Port Jefferson via New York Penn Station and Huntington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 39m.
The distance between Montclair and Port Jefferson Station is 77 miles. The road distance is 71.5 miles.
The best way to get from Montclair to Port Jefferson Station without a car is to train which takes 3h 39m and costs $17 - $50.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Montclair to Port Jefferson Station, including transfers.
Montclair to Port Jefferson Station train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Watchung Avenue station.
Montclair to Port Jefferson Station train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montclair to Port Jefferson Station is 72 miles. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from Montclair to Port Jefferson Station.
There are 59+ hotels available in Port Jefferson Station.
What companies run services between Montclair, NJ, USA and Port Jefferson Station, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Watchung Avenue to Port Jefferson via New York Penn Station and Huntington in around 3h 39m.
- 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 Huntington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 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 Huntington to Port Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–12
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $4–7
- Peak
- $9–12
Train from New York Penn Station to Ronkonkoma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $13–19
- Peak
- $22–30
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Suffolk County Transit
Bus from Ronkonkoma LIRR to NYS 112/Cherub Ln
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Suffolk County Transit
- Adults
- $3
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