There are 8 ways to get from Penn Station to Paterson by train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or plane
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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$45–108Drive 191.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Penn Station to Patersoncar 191.2 mi
3h 33m$35–51Bus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0310 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St At Market Stbus 190
6h 1m$45–88Train 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 17m$928–2,198Bus 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$55–111Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport
- 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
5h 44m$103–1,288Train 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 33m$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 13m$71–961
Penn Station to Paterson by foot, train, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penn Station to Paterson is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 33m.
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 to Paterson. However, there are services departing from EUTAW ST & PRESTON ST fs sb and arriving at Main St At Market St via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
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 $40 - $110.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Penn Station to Paterson, including transfers.
Penn Station to Paterson bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Penn Station to Paterson bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal 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 2512+ 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 Main St At Market St via EUTAW ST & PRESTON ST fs sb, HAINES ST & WARNER ST wb, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 6h 1m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
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 Main St At Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–26
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–26
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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