The average bus between Journal Square and 79th Street takes 1h 19m and the fastest bus takes 58 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Journal Square to 79th Street. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Journal Square and 79th Street. The earliest departure is at 10:56 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Journal Square is at 11:22 PM which arrives into 79th Street at 12:49 AM. All services require a transfer at Hoboken Ave At Summit Ave and take an average of 1h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


1h 19m • 2 changes


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1h 22m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Journal Square to 79th Street. However, there are services departing from Journal Square station and arriving at 79th Street station via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 19m.
Journal Square to 79th Street bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Hoboken Ave At Summit Ave station.
Journal Square to 79th Street bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Broadway/W 77 St station.
The distance between Journal Square and 79th Street is 9.7 km. The road distance is 100 km.
You can take a vehicle from Journal Square to 79th Street via Hoboken Ave At Summit Ave, Port Authority Bus Terminal, W 41 St/8 Av, Broadway/W 77 St, W 79 St/Broadway, and E 79 St/5 Av in around 1h 20m.