How to get fromEast Rutherford to Jackson Heightsby train, bus, subway, taxi or car

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There are 4 ways to get from East Rutherford to Jackson Heights by train, bus, subway, taxi, or car

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Train
best
1. Take the train from Rutherford to Secaucus Lower Leveltrain
2. Take the train from Secaucus Upper Level to New York Penn Stationtrain Nec / ...
3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Woodsidetrain
46 min
$8–25
Drive 16.4 mi
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1. Drive from East Rutherford to Jackson Heightscar 16.4 mi
27 min
$3–5
Bus, subway
1. Take the bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 160 / ...
2. Take the subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Avsubway E
47 min
$10–24
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from East Rutherford to Jackson Heightstaxi 16.4 mi
27 min
$65–85

East Rutherford to Jackson Heights by train

157Weekly Trains

46 minAverage Duration

$8Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from East Rutherford to Jackson Heights.

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Distance: 15.3 mi
Duration: 46 min

What companies run services between East Rutherford, NJ, USA and Jackson Heights, NY, USA?

You can take a train from Rutherford to Woodside via Secaucus Upper Level and New York Penn Station in around 46 min.

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Jackson Heights(opens in a new window), United States(opens in a new window)

There’s no city quite like the Big Apple. From the hustle of Wall Street to the bright lights of Times Square to Central Park's leafy outlook, New York City pulsates with energy. Touch the sky from the Empire State Building, rub shoulders with art buffs at the the Guggenheim or Museum of Modern Art, visit Lady Liberty on Ellis Island and walk across the Brooklyn Bridge. Spend the day lazing in Central Park, unleash your inner kid at Coney Island, sink your teeth into delectable pizza and bagels, or simply wander through some of the coolest neighbourhoods in the world – from NoHo and the Meatpacking District to Tribeca and Williamsburg.

Things to do in Jackson Heights

Metropolitan Museum of Art(Opens in a new window)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, colloquially "the Met," is located in New York City, and is the largest art museum in the United States. With 7.06 million visitors in 2016, it was the second most visited art museum in the world, and the fifth most visited museum of any kind. Its permanent collection contains over two million works, divided among seventeen curatorial departments. The main building, on the eastern edge of Central Park along Manhattan's Museum Mile, is by area one of the world's largest art galleries. A much smaller second location, The Cloisters at Fort Tryon Park in Upper Manhattan, contains an extensive collection of art, architecture, and artifacts from Medieval Europe. On March 18, 2016, the museum opened the Met Breuer museum at Madison Avenue in the Upper East Side; it extends the museum's modern and contemporary art program.

Central Park(Opens in a new window)

Central Park is an urban park in Manhattan, New York City. Central Park is the most visited urban park in the United States, with 40 million visitors in 2013, and one of the most filmed locations in the world.

Times Square(Opens in a new window)

Times Square is a major commercial intersection, tourist destination, entertainment center and neighborhood in the Midtown Manhattan section of New York City at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue. It stretches from West 42nd to West 47th Streets. Brightly adorned with billboards and advertisements, Times Square is sometimes referred to as "The Crossroads of the World", "The Center of the Universe", "the heart of The Great White Way", and the "heart of the world". One of the world's busiest pedestrian areas, it is also the hub of the Broadway Theater District and a major center of the world's entertainment industry. Times Square is one of the world's most visited tourist attractions, drawing an estimated 50 million visitors annually. Approximately 330,000 people pass through Times Square daily, many of them tourists, while over 460,000 pedestrians walk through Times Square on its busiest days.

Empire State Building(Opens in a new window)

The Empire State Building is a 102-story skyscraper located on Fifth Avenue between West 33rd and 34th Streets in Midtown, Manhattan, New York City. It has a roof height of 1,250 feet (381 m), and with its antenna included, it stands a total of 1454 ft tall. Its name is derived from the nickname for New York, the Empire State.

Places to stay in Jackson Heights

DoubleTree by Hilton New York-LaGuardia(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Avion Inn Near LGA Airport, an Ascend Collection Hotel(Opens in a new window)

7.3Good

Home2 Suites Long Island City/Manhattan View(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Vista LIC Hotel, Premier Collection by Best Western(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

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