There are 6 ways to get from South Amboy to Jersey City by train, ferry, bus, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from South Amboy to Secaucus Upper Leveltrain Njcl
51 min$2–15Line 69 ferry, ferry
- Take the ferry from South Amboy to Brookfield Place Terminalferry 69
- Take the ferry from Brookfield Place Terminal to Paulus Hookferry 23 / ...
1h 9mBus
- Take the bus from Sayreville Park & Ride Gsp Ramp to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 131
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Jfk Blvd At Highland Avebus 119
1h 30m$17–51Drive 24.4 mi
- Drive from South Amboy to Jersey Citycar 24.4 mi
31 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from South Amboy to Jersey Citytaxi 24.4 mi
31 min$95–120Train, line 1 bus
- Take the train from South Amboy to Newark Penn Stationtrain Njcl / ...
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to West Side Ave At Fairmount Avebus 1
1h 37m$4–18
South Amboy to Jersey City by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Amboy to Jersey City is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from South Amboy to Jersey City is to drive which takes 31 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from South Amboy to Jersey City. However, there are services departing from Sayreville Park & Ride Gsp Ramp and arriving at Jfk Blvd At Highland Ave via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 30m.
No, there is no direct ferry from South Amboy to Jersey City. However, there are services departing from South Amboy and arriving at Paulus Hook via Brookfield Place Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 9m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from South Amboy and arriving at Secaucus Upper Level. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 51 min.
The distance between South Amboy and Jersey City is 25 miles. The road distance is 24.6 miles.
The best way to get from South Amboy to Jersey City without a car is to train which takes 51 min and costs $2 - $15.
The train from South Amboy to Secaucus Upper Level takes 51 min including transfers and departs hourly.
South Amboy to Jersey City bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Sayreville Park & Ride Gsp Ramp station.
South Amboy to Jersey City train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from South Amboy station.
What companies run services between South Amboy, NJ, USA and Jersey City, NJ, USA?
NJ Transit operates a train from South Amboy to Secaucus Upper Level hourly. Tickets cost $2–15 and the journey takes 51 min. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from South Amboy to Paulus Hook via Brookfield Place Terminal in around 1h 9m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from South Amboy to Secaucus Upper Level
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–15
Train from South Amboy to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–13
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Sayreville Park & Ride Gsp Ramp to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–30
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $9–30
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Jfk Blvd At Highland Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–22
Bus from Newark Penn Station to West Side Ave At Fairmount Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $1–5
- Website
- nywaterway.com
Ferry from South Amboy to Brookfield Place Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
Ferry from Brookfield Place Terminal to Paulus Hook
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seastreak
Ferry from Brookfield Place Terminal to Paulus Hook
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Seastreak
- Schedules at
- Seastreak Routes, Schedules & Fares
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $83–88
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $1
- Adult
- $1–6
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
AZ Masood Taxi
- Phone
- +17323721246
- Website
- azmasoodtaxi.com
Edison Cab and Transportation
- Phone
- +17326485780
Edison Taxi
- Phone
- +1 732-201-5555
- Website
- edisontaxi.com
Babe’s Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Black Cabby
- Phone
- +1 908-76-82947
- Website
- blackcabby.com
Elizabeth Taxi
- Phone
- +1 908-344-1729
- Website
- elizabethtaxi.com
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from South Amboy to Jersey City is to train which takes 51 min and costs $2 - $15. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $16 - $55 and takes 1h 30m.
South Amboy to Jersey City bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
South Amboy to Jersey City train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Secaucus Upper Level station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Amboy to Jersey City is 25 miles. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from South Amboy to Jersey City.
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