There are 5 ways to get from South Orange to Washington Heights by train, subway, bus, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, line 1 subway
best- Take the train from South Orange to New York Penn Stationtrain Mne
- Take the subway from 34 St-Penn Station to 181 Stsubway 1
1h 10m$6–15Drive 22.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from South Orange to Washington Heightscar 22.4 mi
32 min$5–6Bus, subway
- Take the bus from Valley St At 1St St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 107
- Take the subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to 181 Stsubway A
1h 21m$11–47Taxi
- Take the taxi from South Orange to Washington Heightstaxi 22.4 mi
32 min$80–95Line 31 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Valley St At 1St St to Newark Penn Stationbus 31
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to New Yorkbus Greyhound US0235 / ...
2h$9–21
South Orange to Washington Heights by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Orange to Washington Heights is to drive which costs $4 - $6 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from South Orange to Washington Heights is to drive which takes 32 min and costs $4 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from South Orange to Washington Heights. However, there are services departing from Valley St At 1St St and arriving at New York via Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
No, there is no direct train from South Orange to Washington Heights. However, there are services departing from South Orange and arriving at 181 St via 34 St-Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 10m.
The distance between South Orange and Washington Heights is 24 miles. The road distance is 22.6 miles.
The best way to get from South Orange to Washington Heights without a car is to train and line 1 subway which takes 1h 10m and costs $5 - $15.
It takes approximately 1h 10m to get from South Orange to Washington Heights, including transfers.
South Orange to Washington Heights bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Valley St At 1St St station.
South Orange to Washington Heights train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from South Orange station.
South Orange to Washington Heights bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
What companies run services between South Orange, NJ, USA and Washington Heights, New York County, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Valley St At 1St St to New York via Newark Penn Station in around 2h.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from South Orange to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–12
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 34 St-Penn Station to 181 St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to 181 St
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
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
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $8–26
Bus from Valley St At 1St St to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $1–5
- Phone
- +1 908-485-7275
- [email protected]
- Website
- boxcar.com
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
- https://www.boxcar.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.boxcar.com/bus-route-regions/commute-from-nj
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $80–95
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 Washington Heights train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Orange to Washington Heights is 23 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from South Orange to Washington Heights.
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