There are 7 ways to get from East Rutherford to Salem by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, or subway
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain Acela
6h 3m$41–781Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 160 / ...
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus FlixBus 2610 / ...
8h 1m$38–91Bus via Chelsea
- Take the bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 160 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Stationbus New York
6h 50m$40–99Drive 225.1 mi
- Drive from East Rutherford to Salemcar 225.1 mi
4h 27m$42–60Train, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rutherford to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Leveltrain
- Take the train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane EWR - BOS
- Take the train from Chelsea to Salemtrain
4h 22m$126–418Bus, subway to Laguardia Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Avsubway
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane LGA - BOS
- Take the train from Chelsea to Salemtrain
4h 44m$99–427Bus, subway to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airportsubway
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane JFK - BOS
- Take the train from Chelsea to Salemtrain
4h 53m$333–796
East Rutherford to Salem by train and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Rutherford to Salem is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from East Rutherford to Salem is to train and fly which takes 4h 22m and costs $120 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from East Rutherford to Salem. However, there are services departing from Paterson Ave At Grove St and arriving at Washington St @ New Derby St via New York Midtown, Devonshire St @ Milk St and Congress St @ Haymarket Sta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from East Rutherford to Salem. However, there are services departing from Rutherford and arriving at Salem via Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Back Bay and North Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
The distance between East Rutherford and Salem is 261 miles. The road distance is 226.4 miles.
The best way to get from East Rutherford to Salem without a car is to train which takes 6h 3m and costs $40 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from East Rutherford to Salem, including transfers.
East Rutherford to Salem bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Paterson Ave At Grove St station.
East Rutherford to Salem train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from East Rutherford to Salem is to train which takes 6h 3m and costs $40 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus via Chelsea, which costs $35 - $100 and takes 6h 50m.
What companies run services between East Rutherford, NJ, USA and Salem, MA, USA?
Amtrak Acela operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston every 4 hours. Tickets cost $50–750 and the journey takes 3h 44m. Amtrak Northeast Regional also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Salem via Port Authority Bus Terminal, South Station, Chelsea, and Chelsea in around 6h 50m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–360
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Rutherford to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–10
Train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult Airport
- $14–17
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Chelsea to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $3–8
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $6–21
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $29–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
East Rutherford to Salem bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
East Rutherford to Salem train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Boston station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Rutherford to Salem is 226 miles. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from East Rutherford to Salem.
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