There are 5 ways to get from South Orange to South Amboy by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 31 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Valley St At 1St St to Newark Penn Stationbus 31
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to South Amboytrain Njcl / ...
1h 37m$3–18Bus
- Take the bus from Valley St At 1St St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 107
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Sayreville Park & Ridebus 131
2h 44m$17–74Drive 22 mi
- Drive from South Orange to South Amboycar 22 mi
32 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from South Orange to South Amboytaxi 22 mi
32 min$85–110Train
- Take the train from South Orange to Secaucus Upper Leveltrain Mne
- Take the train from Secaucus Upper Level to South Amboytrain Njcl / ...
1h 43m$5–26
South Orange to South Amboy by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Orange to South Amboy is to drive which costs $4 - $6 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from South Orange to South Amboy is to drive which takes 32 min and costs $4 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from South Orange to South Amboy. However, there are services departing from Valley St At 1St St and arriving at Sayreville Park & Ride via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from South Orange to South Amboy. However, there are services departing from South Orange and arriving at South Amboy via Secaucus Upper Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 43m.
The distance between South Orange and South Amboy is 25 miles. The road distance is 22.2 miles.
The best way to get from South Orange to South Amboy without a car is to line 31 bus and train which takes 1h 37m and costs $3 - $18.
It takes approximately 1h 37m to get from South Orange to South Amboy, including transfers.
South Orange to South Amboy bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Valley St At 1St St station.
South Orange to South Amboy train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from South Orange station.
The best way to get from South Orange to South Amboy is to bus which takes 2h 44m and costs $17 - $75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $4 - $26 and takes 1h 43m.
What companies run services between South Orange, NJ, USA and South Amboy, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Valley St At 1St St to Sayreville Park & Ride via Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 2h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from South Orange to South Amboy via Secaucus Upper Level in around 1h 43m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Newark Penn Station to South Amboy
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–13
Train from South Orange to Secaucus Upper Level
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–11
Train from Secaucus Upper Level to South Amboy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–15
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Valley St At 1St St to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $1–5
Bus from Valley St At 1St St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- 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 Sayreville Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–30
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $9–30
- Phone
- +1 908-485-7275
- [email protected]
- Website
- Boxcar
Bus from Valley St At 1St St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Boxcar
- Schedules at
- Boxcar New Jersey Bus Routes
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
Classic Taxi
- Phone
- +1 973-484-9494
Denville Taxi Service
- Phone
- (973) 814 9600
- Website
- denvilletaxiservice.com
Newark Airport Limo & Taxi
- Phone
- (732) 548-1141
Quick Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 (973) 338 2101
- Website
- quick-taxiservice.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
South Orange to South Amboy bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
South Orange to South Amboy train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Secaucus Upper Level station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Orange to South Amboy is 22 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from South Orange to South Amboy.
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