There are 6 ways to get from Rockland County to Manhattan by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Washington Ave to W 46th St & 5th Avebus 1
25 min$17–19Train
cheapest- Take the train from Spring Valley to Secaucus Lower Leveltrain Pasc
1h 23m$5–25Drive 30.7 mi
- Drive from Rockland County to Manhattancar 30.7 mi
41 min$6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rockland County to Manhattantaxi 30.7 mi
41 min$100–130Bus, train
- Take the bus from Franklin St. at Municipal Plaza Spring Valley to Hamilton Ave. & Ferris Ave. White Plain Trainbus H03
- Take the train from White Plains to 125th Street - Harlemtrain Harlem
1h 32m$11–24Bus via 86 St
- Take the bus from Spring Valley Terminal - Park & Ride to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Rockland Coaches
1h 35m$13–23
Rockland County to Manhattan by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rockland County to Manhattan is to drive which costs $5 - $9 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Rockland County to Manhattan is to bus which takes 25 min and costs $17 - $19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Washington Ave and arriving at W 46th St & 5th Ave. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
No, there is no direct train from Rockland County to Manhattan station. However, there are services departing from Spring Valley and arriving at New York Penn Station via Secaucus Upper Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 23m.
The distance between Rockland County and Manhattan is 39 miles. The road distance is 30.8 miles.
The best way to get from Rockland County to Manhattan without a car is to bus which takes 25 min and costs $17 - $19.
The bus from Washington Ave to W 46th St & 5th Ave takes 25 min including transfers and departs twice daily.
Rockland County to Manhattan bus services, operated by Monsey Trails, depart from Washington Ave station.
Rockland County to Manhattan train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Spring Valley station.
The best way to get from Rockland County to Manhattan is to bus which takes 25 min and costs $17 - $19. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $4 - $25 and takes 1h 23m.
What companies run services between Rockland County, NY, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?
Monsey Trails operates a bus from Washington Ave to W 46th St & 5th Ave twice daily. Tickets cost $17–19 and the journey takes 25 min. Alternatively, NJ Transit operates a train from Spring Valley to Secaucus Lower Level hourly. Tickets cost $2–15 and the journey takes 1h 3m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Spring Valley to Secaucus Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–15
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from White Plains to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–10
- Peak
- $12–14
- Phone
- +1 (845) 510 - 5100
- [email protected]
- Website
- monseytrails.com
Bus from Washington Ave to W 46th St & 5th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Website
- https://www.monseytrails.com/
- Adult
- $17–19
- Phone
- +1 844-822-8920
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridehudsonlink.com
Bus from Franklin St. at Municipal Plaza Spring Valley to Hamilton Ave. & Ferris Ave. White Plain Train
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://ridehudsonlink.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Franklin St. at Municipal Plaza Spring Valley to Hamilton Ave. & Ferris Ave. White Plain Train
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $5–10
Bus from Spring Valley Terminal - Park & Ride to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $9–20
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More Questions & Answers
Rockland County to Manhattan bus services, operated by Monsey Trails, arrive at W 46th St & 5th Ave station.
Rockland County to Manhattan train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Secaucus Lower Level station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rockland County to Manhattan is 31 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Rockland County to Manhattan.
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