There are 5 ways to get from New Jersey to Chester by train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain Crescent / ...
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Kent Island, MDbus Baltimore
4h 17m$65–705Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
- Take the bus from LOMBARD ST & GREENE ST wb to Castle Marina P & Rbus No. 210 Line SB to Kent Island
5h 48m$31–77Drive 182.7 mi
- Drive from Newark to Chestercar 182.7 mi
3h 27m$34–49Fly, train, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane EWR - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Castle Marina P & Rbus
6h 33m$909–2,264Bus via Perry Hall
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to White Marsh Park & Ridebus New York / ...
- Take the bus from WOLFE ST between MADISON ST & MONUMENT ST to Castle Marina P & Rbus No. 210 Line SB to Kent Island
7h 12m$56–121
New Jersey to Chester by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Jersey to Chester is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 27m.
The fastest way to get from New Jersey to Chester is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from New Jersey station to Chester. However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at Castle Marina P & R via HAINES ST & WARNER ST eb and LOMBARD ST & GREENE ST wb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between New Jersey and Chester is 222 miles. The road distance is 183.8 miles.
The best way to get from New Jersey to Chester without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 17m and costs $65 - $750.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from New Jersey to Chester, including transfers.
New Jersey to Chester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Newark Penn Station.
New Jersey to Chester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New Jersey to Chester is 184 miles. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from New Jersey to Chester.
There are 195+ hotels available in Chester.
What companies run services between New Jersey, USA and Chester, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Newark Penn Station to Castle Marina P & R via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, HAINES ST & WARNER ST eb, PACA ST & BALTIMORE nb, and LOMBARD ST & GREENE ST wb in around 5h 48m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $40–480
- First Class
- $180–700
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 410-912-6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- BayRunner Shuttle
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Kent Island, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- BayRunner Shuttle
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Kent Island, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- Academy Bus
Bus from LOMBARD ST & GREENE ST wb to Castle Marina P & R
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- Academy Bus
- Schedules at
- Academy Bus
- Adult cash ticket
- $15–24
Bus from WOLFE ST between MADISON ST & MONUMENT ST to Castle Marina P & R
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Academy Bus
- Schedules at
- Academy Bus
- Adult cash ticket
- $16–25
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from LOMBARD ST & GREENE ST wb to Castle Marina P & R
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Castle Marina P & R
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Newark Penn Station to White Marsh Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- Peter Pan
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