There are 8 ways to get from Penn Station to Paterson by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Train, line 72 bus
best- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain Acela
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Main St At Market Stbus 72
3h 35m$50–113Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
6h 46m$29–61Bus via White Marsh Park And Ride Bay 1
- Take the bus from Baltimore to New Yorkbus Ppb 8709 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Market St At City Hallbus 161 / ...
6h 4m$60–141Drive 191.2 mi
- Drive from Penn Station to Patersoncar 191.2 mi
3h 33m$35–51Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane DCA - EWR
5h 13m$928–2,198Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane DCA - LGA
- Take the train from Woodside to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Patersontrain
5h 35m$103–1,238Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane DCA - JFK
5h 30m$924–2,201Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, train
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)plane BWI - ISP
- Take the train from Central Islip to New York Penn Stationtrain
6h 3m$71–951
Penn Station to Paterson by foot, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penn Station to Paterson is to bus which costs $29 - $65 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Penn Station to Paterson is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Penn Station station to Paterson. However, there are services departing from SAINT PAUL ST & PENN STATION fs sb and arriving at Market St At City Hall via CALVERT ST & CENTRE ST nb, Baltimore and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
The distance between Penn Station and Paterson is 191 miles. The road distance is 192.3 miles.
The best way to get from Penn Station to Paterson without a car is to train and line 72 bus which takes 3h 35m and costs $45 - $120.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Penn Station to Paterson, including transfers.
Penn Station to Paterson bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Baltimore station.
Penn Station to Paterson bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at New York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penn Station to Paterson is 192 miles. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Penn Station to Paterson.
There are 2552+ hotels available in Paterson.
What companies run services between Penn Station, MD, USA and Paterson, NJ, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Penn Station to Market St At City Hall via SAINT PAUL ST & PENN STATION fs sb, SAINT PAUL ST between MONUMENT ST & CENTRE ST sb, CALVERT ST & CENTRE ST nb, White Marsh Park And Ride Bay 1, Baltimore, New York, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 6h 4m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $40–480
- First Class
- $170–700
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Main St At Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $2–9
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Market St At City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–27
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