There are 4 ways to get from Union Station (NJ Transit) to Manhattan by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Union to Newark Penn Stationtrain Rarv
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Stationtrain Nec / ...
39 min$5–20Drive 20 mi
cheapest- Drive from Union Station (NJ Transit) to Manhattancar 20 mi
35 min$4–6Bus
- Take the bus from Salem Rd At Morris Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 113
54 min$8–26Taxi
- Take the taxi from Union Station (NJ Transit) to Manhattantaxi 20 mi
35 min$110–140
Union Station (NJ Transit) to Manhattan by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Union Station (NJ Transit) to Manhattan is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Union Station (NJ Transit) to Manhattan is to drive which takes 35 min and costs $3 - $6.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Salem Rd At Morris Ave and arriving at Port Authority Bus Terminal. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
No, there is no direct train from Union Station (NJ Transit) to Manhattan station. However, there are services departing from Union and arriving at New York Penn Station via Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39 min.
The distance between Union Station (NJ Transit) and Manhattan is 15 miles. The road distance is 20.1 miles.
The best way to get from Union Station (NJ Transit) to Manhattan without a car is to train which takes 39 min and costs $4 - $21.
It takes approximately 39 min to get from Union Station (NJ Transit) to Manhattan, including transfers.
Union Station (NJ Transit) to Manhattan bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Salem Rd At Morris Ave station.
Union Station (NJ Transit) to Manhattan train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Union station.
The best way to get from Union Station (NJ Transit) to Manhattan is to train which takes 39 min and costs $4 - $21. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $8 - $26 and takes 54 min.
What companies run services between Union Station (NJ Transit), NJ, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Union to New York Penn Station via Newark Penn Station in around 39 min. Alternatively, NJ Transit operates a bus from Salem Rd At Morris Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal hourly. Tickets cost $8–26 and the journey takes 45 min.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Union to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–10
Train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–11
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Salem Rd At Morris Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–26
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–26
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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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Booking & Getting There
Union Station (NJ Transit) to Manhattan bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Union Station (NJ Transit) to Manhattan train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Union Station (NJ Transit) to Manhattan is 20 miles. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Union Station (NJ Transit) to Manhattan.
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