How to get fromPaterson to Long Beachby train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Paterson to Long Beach by train, bus, car, or taxi

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Train
best
1. Take the train from Paterson to Secaucus Lower Leveltrain Mnbn / ...
2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Long Beachtrain Long Beach Branch
1h 58m
$13–38
Drive 43.1 mi
cheapest
1. Drive from Paterson to Long Beachcar 43.1 mi
58 min
$8–12
Bus, train
1. Take the bus from Market St At City Hall to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 161 / ...
2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Long Beachtrain Long Beach Branch
2h 41m
$17–44
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Paterson to Long Beachtaxi 43.1 mi
58 min
$160–200
Bus, train via Rockville Centre
1. Take the bus from Market St At City Hall to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 161 / ...
2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Rockville Centretrain
3. Take the bus from Rockville Centre Sta to Long Beach Rd / E Parkbus n15
3h 10m
$19–45

Paterson to Long Beach by train

154Weekly Trains

1h 58mAverage Duration

$13Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Paterson to Long Beach.

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Distance: 41.7 mi
Duration: 1h 58m

What companies run services between Paterson, NJ, USA and Long Beach, NY, USA?

You can take a train from Paterson to Long Beach via Secaucus Upper Level and New York Penn Station in around 1h 58m.

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Long Beach, United States(opens in a new window)

Long Beach is an oceanfront city in Nassau County in New York, United States. It takes up a central section of the Long Beach Barrier Island, which is the westernmost of the outer barrier islands off Long Island's South Shore. As of the 2020 Census, the city's population was 35,029, up from the 2019 estimate of 33,454. It was incorporated in 1922, and is nicknamed "The City by the Sea" (the Latin form, Civitas ad mare, is the city's motto). The Long Beach Barrier Island is surrounded by Reynolds Channel to the north, east and west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south.

Things to do in Long Beach

Nunley's(Opens in a new window)

Nunley's was a carousel and amusement park that was located in Baldwin, Nassau County, New York from 1940 to 1995. The namesake carousel was located in Golden City Park, within the neighborhood of Canarsie, Brooklyn, New York City, from 1912 to 1939.

Forest Park Carousel(Opens in a new window)

The Forest Park Carousel is a historic carousel at Forest Park in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York, U.S. The carousel, one of two known surviving carousels built by Daniel Carl Muller, was built and contains 52 figures and its original band organ. Originally located in Dracut, Massachusetts, the carousel was relocated to Forest Park in 1972, replacing an earlier carousel on the site. The ride, operated by NY Carousel since 2012, is part of a seasonal amusement center called Forest Park Carousel Amusement Village. The Forest Park Carousel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004 and has been a New York City designated landmark since 2013.

Flushing Meadows Carousel(Opens in a new window)

The Flushing Meadows Carousel is a carousel located in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in the New York City borough of Queens. It contains four rows of figures, including 64 jumping horses, 7 standing horses, 1 menagerie animal (a lion), and 2 chariots. It was created to serve patrons of the 1964 New York World's Fair by combining two earlier carousels, both of which were carved in Coney Island in the first decade of the twentieth century by renowned carver Marcus Illions. During the fair, it stood on a nearby site within the park, and it was moved to its present site in 1968, where it has remained in service ever since.

Places to stay in Long Beach

Allegria Hotel(Opens in a new window)

7.6Good

Long Beach Hotel(Opens in a new window)

6.0Passable

Hampton Inn & Suites By Hilton - Rockville Centre(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Rockville Centre Hotel - JFK Airport(Opens in a new window)

7.7Good

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