There are 4 ways to get from Yonkers to Highlands by train, subway, ferry, bus, or car
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Train, line 4 subway, ferry
best- Take the train from Yonkers to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Take the subway from 125th Street to Wall Stsubway 4 / ...
- Take the ferry from Pier 11/Wall St., NYC to Highlands, NJferry
2h 54m$20–54Drive 61.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Yonkers to Highlandscar 61.5 mi
1h 21m$12–17Line 1 subway, bus
- Take the subway from Van Cortlandt Park-242 St to 42 St-Times Squaresubway 1
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Highlands, NJbus Route 36-To Beachway / Long Branch / ...
3h 45m$41–56Line 1 subway, ferry
- Take the subway from Van Cortlandt Park-242 St to South Ferrysubway 1
- Take the ferry from Pier 11/Wall St., NYC to Highlands, NJferry Seastreak
3h 18m$16–46
Yonkers to Highlands by train, subway, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yonkers to Highlands is to drive which costs $11 - $17 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Yonkers to Highlands is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs $11 - $17.
The distance between Yonkers and Highlands is 42 miles. The road distance is 61.9 miles.
The best way to get from Yonkers to Highlands without a car is to train and line 4 subway and ferry which takes 2h 54m and costs $19 - $55.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Yonkers to Highlands, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Yonkers to Highlands is 62 miles. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from Yonkers to Highlands.
There are 104+ hotels available in Highlands.
What companies run services between Yonkers, NY, USA and Highlands, NJ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Yonkers to Highlands. However, you can take the train to 125th Street - Harlem, walk to 125th Street, take the line 4 subway to Wall St, walk to Pier 11/Wall St., NYC, then take the ferry to Highlands, NJ. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Prospect St @ S Broadway to Highlands, NJ via Broadway @ Manhattan College Pkwy, Van Cortlandt Park-242 St, 42 St-Times Square, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 3h 45m.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Yonkers to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $6–8
- Peak
- $10–11
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 125th Street to Wall St
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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 Van Cortlandt Park-242 St to 42 St-Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 39 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 Van Cortlandt Park-242 St to South Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 57 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
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- academybus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Highlands, NJ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://academybus.com
- Schedules at
- https://academybus.com/commuter#routes-timetables
- Adult cash ticket
- $35–50
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- [email protected]
- Website
- seastreak.com
Ferry from Pier 11/Wall St., NYC to Highlands, NJ
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–40
- Website
- https://seastreak.com
- Schedules at
- https://seastreak.com/ferry-routes-and-schedules/
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $95–96
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $10–13
- Adult
- $28–40
Ferry from Pier 11/Wall St., NYC to Highlands, NJ
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–40
- Website
- https://seastreak.com
- Schedules at
- https://seastreak.com/ferry-routes-and-schedules/
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $95–96
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $10–13
- Adult
- $28–40
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