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How to get fromWaltham to Jersey Cityby bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, plane, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Waltham to Jersey City by bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, plane, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Newton, MA to Manhattan, NYbus bus Cambridge
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Jfk Blvd At Highland Avebus bus 119
    4h 52m
    $47–70

  2. Drive 206.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Waltham to Jersey Citycar car 206.3 mi
    4h 1m
    $38–55

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    5h 6m
    $54–764

  4. Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, subway, train

    1. Take the train from Waltham to North Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane BOS - LGA
    3. Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway subway
    4. Take the train from 33rd Street to Journal Squaretrain train
    4h 38m
    $67–407

  5. Bus via South Station

    1. Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Boston
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Jfk Blvd At Duncan Avebus bus 119
    6h 41m
    $39–92

  6. Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Waltham to North Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane BOS - JFK
    3. Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Leveltrain train
    4h 19m
    $221–1,039

  7. Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Waltham to North Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane BOS - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Journal Squaretrain train
    4h 22m
    $470–1,619

  8. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)plane plane BOS - ISP
    2. Take the train from Central Islip to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    6h 13m
    $272–401

  9. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    1. Take the train from Back Bay to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane PVD - JFK
    5h 41m
    $56–269

Waltham to Jersey City by bus and train (Amtrak)

Calendar118Weekly Services
Duration5h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 258.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 52m

What companies run services between Waltham, MA, USA and Jersey City, NJ, USA?

You can take a bus from Newton, MA to Jfk Blvd At Highland Ave via Manhattan, NY and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 4h 52m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $75–160 and the journey takes 3h 57m. Amtrak Acela also services this route every 4 hours.

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