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How to get fromNew York Penn Station to Patersonby train, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from New York Penn Station to Paterson by train, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Leveltrain train Bntnm / ...
    2. Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Patersontrain train Mnbn / ...
    1h 6m
    $5–20

  2. Drive 17.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from New York Penn Station to Patersoncar car 17.9 mi
    25 min
    $4–5

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St At Market Stbus bus 190
    1h 15m
    $8–26

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from New York Penn Station to Patersontaxi taxi 17.9 mi
    25 min
    $65–80

New York Penn Station to Paterson by train

Calendar150Weekly Trains
Duration1h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$5Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17.1 mi
  • Duration: 1h 6m

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

You can take a train from New York Penn Station to Paterson via Secaucus Lower Level in around 1h 6m. Alternatively, 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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