There are 6 ways to get from Clifton to Grand Central Terminal by 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Allwood Rd At Hepburn Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminal101 / ...
- Take the bus from West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue to E 42 St/Park AvM42
47 min$9–29Drive 14.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Clifton to Grand Central Terminal14.9 mi
22 min$3–4Train
- Take the train from Clifton to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower LevelMnbn / ...
- Take the train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level to New York Penn StationNec / ...
1h 4m$5–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Clifton to Grand Central Terminal14.9 mi
22 min$60–75Bus via Allwood Rd At Champlin Ct
- Take the bus from Allwood Rd At Champlin Ct to Port Authority Bus Terminal101 / ...
47 min$7–22Bus via Center Grove Rd At Charles St
- Take the bus from Center Grove Rd At Charles St to Grand Central TerminalEssex Express from NYC
55 min$28–40
Clifton to Grand Central Terminal by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clifton to Grand Central Terminal is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Clifton to Grand Central Terminal is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs $60 - $75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Allwood Rd At Champlin Ct and arriving at Port Authority Bus Terminal. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
No, there is no direct train from Clifton to Grand Central Terminal station. However, there are services departing from Clifton and arriving at New York Penn Station via Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 4m.
The distance between Clifton and Grand Central Terminal is 57 miles. The road distance is 15 miles.
The best way to get from Clifton to Grand Central Terminal without a car is to bus which takes 47 min and costs $9 - $29.
It takes approximately 47 min to get from Clifton to Grand Central Terminal, including transfers.
Clifton to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Allwood Rd At Hepburn Rd station.
Clifton to Grand Central Terminal train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Clifton station.
The best way to get from Clifton to Grand Central Terminal is to bus which takes 47 min and costs $9 - $29. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $4 - $21 and takes 1h 4m.
What companies run services between Clifton, NJ, USA and Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Allwood Rd At Hepburn Rd to Grand Central Terminal via Port Authority Bus Terminal, West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue, and E 42 St/Park Av in around 47 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Clifton to Grand Central Terminal via Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level and New York Penn Station in around 1h 4m.
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- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Clifton to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–11
Train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–10
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Allwood Rd At Hepburn Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $7–22
Bus from Allwood Rd At Champlin Ct to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $7–22
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue to E 42 St/Park Av
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 908-485-7275
- support@boxcar.com
- Website
- boxcar.com
Bus from Center Grove Rd At Charles St to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://www.boxcar.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.boxcar.com/bus-route-regions/commute-from-nj
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
Newark Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +1 973-273-4420
- Website
- newarkairporttaxi.us
Jacob's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 973-673-5900
- Website
- jacobstaxiservice.com
Gold Lincoln Taxi
- Phone
- +1 973-344-5566
- Website
- goldlincolntaxinj.com
Scotty's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 210-943-1234
- Website
- scottystaxicab.com
Lime Car Service & Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-461-9999
- Website
- limetaxicab.com
Babes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 866-983-4195
- Website
- yellowcabnyctaxi.com
Elizabeth Taxi
- Phone
- +1 908-344-1729
- Website
- elizabethtaxi.com
Black Cabby
- Phone
- +1 908-76-82947
- Website
- blackcabby.com
Parsippany Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1-973-545-1681
- Website
- parsippanylimotaxi.com
Mexico Car Service
- Phone
- +1 914-968-6666
- Website
- mexicocs.com
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More Questions & Answers
Clifton to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Clifton to Grand Central Terminal train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level station.
Yes, the driving distance between Clifton to Grand Central Terminal is 15 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Clifton to Grand Central Terminal.
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