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How to get fromCranbury to Hackensackby bus, train or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Cranbury to Hackensack by bus, train, or car

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  1. Bus via 8A Park & Ride South Brunswick

    best
    1. Take the bus from 8A Park & Ride South Brunswick to Port Authority Bus TerminalbusSuburban Transit
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem St#bus165
    2h 5m
    $46–76
  2. Drive 50.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cranbury to Hackensackcar50.9 mi
    1h 1m
    $10–14
  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper LeveltrainNec
    2h 20m
    $20–49
  4. Train, line 76 bus

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Penn StationtrainNec
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Hackensack Bus Terminalbus76
    2h 26m
    $20–227
  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Monroe Twp - Park & Ride to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus8-A to MIdtown
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem St#bus165
    2h 30m
    $46–81

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cranbury, NJ, USA and Hackensack, NJ, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Cranbury to State St At Salem St# via 8A Park & Ride South Brunswick and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 2h 5m. Alternatively, NJ Transit operates a train from Princeton Jct. to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $2–19 and the journey takes 1h 3m.

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