There are 4 ways to get from South Plainfield to New York by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 819 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Front St 350' N Of S. Plainfield Ave to Pennsylvania Ave At Metuchen Rail Stabus 819
- Take the train from Metuchen to New York Penn Stationtrain Nec
1h 31m$3–20Bus
- Take the bus from Watchung Ave At E 4Th St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 114 / ...
1h 47m$10–39Drive 29 mi
- Drive from South Plainfield to New Yorkcar 29 mi
46 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from South Plainfield to New Yorktaxi 29 mi
46 min$110–140
South Plainfield to New York by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Plainfield to New York is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from South Plainfield to New York is to drive which takes 46 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from South Plainfield to New York. However, there are services departing from Front St 350' N Of S. Plainfield Ave and arriving at Port Authority Bus Terminal via Watchung Ave At E 4Th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 47m.
The distance between South Plainfield and New York is 33 miles. The road distance is 29.2 miles.
The best way to get from South Plainfield to New York without a car is to line 819 bus and train which takes 1h 31m and costs $3 - $20.
It takes approximately 1h 31m to get from South Plainfield to New York, including transfers.
South Plainfield to New York bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Watchung Ave At E 4Th St station.
South Plainfield to New York bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Plainfield to New York is 29 miles. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from South Plainfield to New York.
There are 3846+ hotels available in New York.
What companies run services between South Plainfield, NJ, USA and New York, NY, USA?
NJ Transit operates a bus from Watchung Ave At E 4Th St to Port Authority Bus Terminal every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $9–35 and the journey takes 1h 22m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Metuchen to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–15
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Front St 350' N Of S. Plainfield Ave to Pennsylvania Ave At Metuchen Rail Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $1–5
Bus from Watchung Ave At E 4Th St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $9–35
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
AZ Masood Taxi
- Phone
- +17323721246
- Website
- azmasoodtaxi.com
Edison Cab and Transportation
- Phone
- +17326485780
Edison Taxi
- Phone
- +1 732-201-5555
- Website
- edisontaxi.com
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