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How to get fromNew York, NY to Patersonby bus, subway, train, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from New York, NY to Paterson by bus, subway, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St At Market Stbus bus 190
    1h 30m
    $11–29

  2. Drive 20.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from New York, NY to Patersoncar car 20.8 mi
    30 min
    $4–6

  3. Subway, train

    1. Take the subway from Grand St to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway subway B / ...
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Leveltrain train Nec / ...
    3. Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Patersontrain train
    1h 31m
    $7–24

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from New York, NY to Patersontaxi taxi 20.8 mi
    30 min
    $80–100

  5. Bus via 34 St-Herald Sq

    1. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Market St At City Hallbus bus 161 / ...
    1h 37m
    $11–30

New York, NY to Paterson by foot, subway, and bus

Calendar561Weekly Services
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$11Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 70.5 mi
  • Duration: 1h 30m

What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Paterson, NJ, USA?

NJ Transit operates a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St At Market St every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $8–26 and the journey takes 1h 1m.

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