There are 4 ways to get from The Heights to Midtown Manhattan by bus, tram, train, subway, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Central Ave At Bowers St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 119
27 min$6–22Tram, train, subway
- Take the tram from 2ND STREET station to NEWPORT stationtram
- Take the train from Newport to 33rd Streettrain
- Take the subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to 5 Av/53 Stsubway F / ...
56 min$10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from The Heights to Midtown Manhattantaxi 5.8 mi
12 min$25–31Walk
- Take the foot from The Heights to Midtown Manhattanwalk 5.3 mi
1h 26m
The Heights to Midtown Manhattan by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Heights to Midtown Manhattan is to tram and train and subway which costs $9 - $16 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from The Heights to Midtown Manhattan is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs $25 - $31.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Central Ave At Bowers St and arriving at Port Authority Bus Terminal. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
No, there is no direct train from The Heights station to Midtown Manhattan. However, there are services departing from 2ND STREET station and arriving at 5 Av/53 St via Newport and 34 St-Herald Sq. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 56 min.
The distance between The Heights and Midtown Manhattan is 55 miles.
The best way to get from The Heights to Midtown Manhattan without a car is to bus which takes 27 min and costs $6 - $22.
The bus from Central Ave At Bowers St to Port Authority Bus Terminal takes 25 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
The Heights to Midtown Manhattan bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Central Ave At Bowers St station.
The Heights to Midtown Manhattan train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from 2ND STREET station.
The Heights to Midtown Manhattan bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
What companies run services between The Heights, NJ, USA and Midtown Manhattan, NY, USA?
NJ Transit operates a bus from Central Ave At Bowers St to Port Authority Bus Terminal every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $6–22 and the journey takes 25 min.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Tram from 2ND STREET station to NEWPORT station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–9
- Phone
- (973) 961-6000
- Website
- panynj.gov
Train from Newport to 33rd Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.panynj.gov/path/en/index.html
- Adult
- $4
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to 5 Av/53 St
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 Central Ave At Bowers St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $6–22
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- $25–31
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
Babes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Fort Lee Taxi & Car Service
- Phone
- (201) 944-1166
- Website
- fortleetaxi.com
Lee Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-5566
Teaneck Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 833-2222
- Website
- teanecktaxiservice.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
Bay Express
- Phone
- +1 718-232-3434
Chico Express
- Phone
- +1 718-256-6666
- Website
- chicoexpress.net
La Revancha
- Phone
- +1 718-236-2424
- Website
- larevancha.net
NYC.gov
- Website
- nyc.gov
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The Heights to Midtown Manhattan train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at NEWPORT station.
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