There are 3 ways to get from South Plainfield to Pennington 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.
Line 819 bus, train, line 624 bus
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 Trenton Transit Centertrain Nec
- Take the bus from Wallenberg Ave In Front Of Terminal to S Main St 200'S Of Academy Avebus 624
2h 48m$8–32Drive 30.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from South Plainfield to Penningtoncar 30.8 mi
51 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from South Plainfield to Penningtontaxi 30.8 mi
51 min$120–150
South Plainfield to Pennington by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South Plainfield to Pennington is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from South Plainfield to Pennington is to drive which takes 51 min and costs $5 - $8.
The distance between South Plainfield and Pennington is 49 miles. The road distance is 31 miles.
The best way to get from South Plainfield to Pennington without a car is to line 819 bus and train and line 624 bus which takes 2h 48m and costs $8 - $35.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from South Plainfield to Pennington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between South Plainfield to Pennington is 31 miles. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from South Plainfield to Pennington.
There are 134+ hotels available in Pennington.
What companies run services between South Plainfield, NJ, USA and Pennington, NJ, USA?
There is no direct connection from South Plainfield to Pennington. However, you can take the line 819 bus to Pennsylvania Ave At Metuchen Rail Sta, walk to Metuchen, take the train to Trenton Transit Center, walk to Wallenberg Ave In Front Of Terminal, then take the line 624 bus to S Main St 200'S Of Academy Ave. Alternatively, you can drive from South Plainfield to Pennington in around 51 min.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Metuchen to Trenton Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–18
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–18
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
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
- $2–6
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $2–6
Bus from Wallenberg Ave In Front Of Terminal to S Main St 200'S Of Academy Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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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