There are 5 ways to get from Danbury to Hackensack by train, bus, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Danbury to Grand Central TerminalDanbury
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem St#165
3h 11m$26–57Drive 59.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Danbury to Hackensack59.1 mi
1h 20m$11–16Train, bus via Norwalk
- Take the train from Danbury to South Norwalk
- Take the train from South Norwalk to Grand Central Terminal
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Essex St At Polifly Rd144 / ...
3h 23m$31–57Train, bus via Norwalk #2
- Take the train from Danbury to South Norwalk
- Take the train from South Norwalk to Grand Central Terminal
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem St#165
3h 40m$31–67Train
- Take the train from Danbury to South NorwalkDanbury
- Take the train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationNortheast Regional
4h 12m$26–598
Danbury to Hackensack by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Danbury to Hackensack is to drive which costs $10 - $16 and takes 1h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Danbury to Hackensack is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs $10 - $16.
No, there is no direct train from Danbury to Hackensack. However, there are services departing from Danbury and arriving at Essex Street via South Norwalk, Stamford Amtrak Station, New York Penn Station and Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 12m.
The distance between Danbury and Hackensack is 129 miles. The road distance is 59.4 miles.
The best way to get from Danbury to Hackensack without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 11m and costs $25 - $60.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Danbury to Hackensack, including transfers.
Danbury to Hackensack train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Danbury station.
Danbury to Hackensack train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at South Norwalk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Danbury to Hackensack is 59 miles. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Danbury to Hackensack.
There are 3184+ hotels available in Hackensack.
What companies run services between Danbury, CT, USA and Hackensack, NJ, USA?
You can take a train from Danbury to Essex Street via South Norwalk, Stamford, Stamford Amtrak Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level in around 4h 12m.
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- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Danbury to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $16–18
- Peak
- $22–25
Train from Danbury to South Norwalk
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
Train from South Norwalk to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–14
- Peak
- $17–20
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $8–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem St#
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $7–25
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Essex St At Polifly Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $6–19
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