The average bus between Paterson and Mountainside takes 2h 14m and the fastest bus takes 1h 46m. There is an hourly bus service from Paterson to Mountainside. 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 Paterson and Mountainside. The earliest departure is at 4:55 AM at night, and the last departure from Paterson is at 10:05 PM which arrives into Mountainside at 12:22 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Paterson to Mountainside. However, there are services departing from Paterson station and arriving at Mountainside station via Newark Penn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 14m.
Paterson to Mountainside bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Main St At Market St station.
Paterson to Mountainside bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Rt-22 At New Providence Rd station.
The distance between Paterson and Mountainside is 31.4 km. The road distance is 49 km.
You can take a bus from Main St At Market St to Rt-22 At New Providence Rd via Newark Penn Station in around 2h 31m.