There are 6 ways to get from Washington Heights to Passaic by subway, bus, train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway, bus
best- Take the subway from 181 St to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminalsubway A
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main Ave At Aycrigg Avebus 190
1h 4m$10–27Drive 12.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington Heights to Passaiccar 12.1 mi
18 min$3–4Line 1 subway, train
- Take the subway from 181 St to 34 St-Penn Stationsubway 1
- Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Passaictrain Mnbn / ...
1h 31m$7–23Taxi
- Take the taxi from Washington Heights to Passaictaxi 12.1 mi
18 min$45–55Bus, line 709 bus
- Take the bus from Gw Bridge Bus Terminal to Garden State Plazabus 171 / ...
- Take the bus from Garden State Plaza to Prospect St At Broadwaybus 707 / ...
1h 10m$7–25Bus, line 780 bus
- Take the bus from Gw Bridge Bus Terminal to Hackensack Bus Terminalbus 178 / ...
- Take the bus from Hackensack Bus Terminal to Main Ave At Prospect Stbus 780
1h 36m$7–25
Washington Heights to Passaic by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington Heights to Passaic is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Washington Heights to Passaic is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs $45 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington Heights to Passaic. However, there are services departing from Gw Bridge Bus Terminal and arriving at Prospect St At Broadway via Garden State Plaza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Washington Heights to Passaic. However, there are services departing from 181 St and arriving at Passaic via New York Penn Station and Secaucus Lower Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
The distance between Washington Heights and Passaic is 67 miles. The road distance is 12.2 miles.
The best way to get from Washington Heights to Passaic without a car is to subway and bus which takes 1h 4m and costs $9 - $27.
It takes approximately 1h 4m to get from Washington Heights to Passaic, including transfers.
Washington Heights to Passaic bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Gw Bridge Bus Terminal station.
Washington Heights to Passaic train services, operated by MTA, depart from 181 St station.
Washington Heights to Passaic bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Garden State Plaza station.
What companies run services between Washington Heights, New York County, NY, USA and Passaic, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Gw Bridge Bus Terminal to Prospect St At Broadway via Garden State Plaza in around 1h 10m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 181 St to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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
Subway from 181 St to 34 St-Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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
Train from Secaucus Lower Level to Passaic
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–10
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main Ave At Aycrigg Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $7–24
Bus from Gw Bridge Bus Terminal to Garden State Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $6–20
Bus from Garden State Plaza to Prospect St At Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $1–6
Bus from Gw Bridge Bus Terminal to Hackensack Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $6–20
Bus from Hackensack Bus Terminal to Main Ave At Prospect St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $1–6
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- $45–55
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
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More Questions & Answers
Washington Heights to Passaic train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 34 St-Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington Heights to Passaic is 12 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Washington Heights to Passaic.
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