How to get fromFlushing to Plainfieldby train, subway, bus, car or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Flushing to Plainfield by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi

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Train
best
1. Take the train from Murray Hill to New York Penn Station
2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn StationNec
3. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Netherwood
1h 49m
$9–32
Drive 37 mi
cheapest
1. Drive from Flushing to Plainfield37 mi
57 min
$7–10
Line 7 subway, bus
1. Take the subway from Flushing-Main St to 42 St-Times Square7 / ...
2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to E Front St At Terrill Rd113 / ...
2h 3m
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Flushing to Plainfield37 mi
57 min
$190–240

Flushing to Plainfield by train

151Weekly Trains

1h 49mAverage Duration

$9Cheapest Price

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Distance: 35.5 mi
Duration: 1h 49m

What companies run services between Flushing, NY, USA and Plainfield, NJ, USA?

You can take a train from Murray Hill to Netherwood via New York Penn Station and Newark Penn Station in around 1h 49m.

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Plainfield(opens in a new window), United States(opens in a new window)

Plainfield is a city in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Nicknamed "The Queen City,", it serves as both a regional hub for Central New Jersey and a bedroom suburb of the New York Metropolitan area, located in the Raritan Valley region. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population, majority Latino for the first time, was 54,586. This was an increase of 4,778 (+9.6%) from the 2010 census count of 49,808, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,979 (+4.1%) from the 47,829 counted in the 2000 census. In 2022, the Census Bureau estimated the city's population to be 54,513.

Things to do in Plainfield

Watchung Reservation(Opens in a new window)

Watchung Reservation is the largest nature reserve in Union County, New Jersey, United States. It is bounded by the city of Summit, the borough of Mountainside, and the townships of Berkeley Heights, Scotch Plains, and Springfield.

Prudential Center(Opens in a new window)

Prudential Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the central business district of Newark, New Jersey, United States. It was designed by HOK Sport (now Populous), with the exterior designed by Morris Adjmi Architects. Opened in 2007, it is the home of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team from Seton Hall University. The arena seats 16,514 patrons for hockey and 18,711 for basketball. Fans and sports writers have affectionately nicknamed the arena "The Rock" in reference to the Rock of Gibraltar, the corporate logo of Prudential Financial, a financial institution that owns the naming rights to the arena and is headquartered within walking distance of it. In December 2013, the arena ranked third nationally and ninth internationally for self-reported annual revenue.

Turtle Back Zoo(Opens in a new window)

Turtle Back Zoo is a zoo in West Orange, New Jersey as part of the South Mountain Recreation Complex. Situated on 20 acre in the South Mountain Reservation, it is part of the Essex County Park System, the oldest county park system in the United States. Founded in 1963, the zoo was originally a showcase for animals indigenous to New Jersey, but currently features species from every continent except Antarctica. As of 2016, it houses approximately 1400 animals, including several hundred birds in a free-flight aviary. Located adjacent to the Richard J. Codey Arena, former practice home of the New Jersey Devils, the zoo is open year-round.

Jockey Hollow(Opens in a new window)

Jockey Hollow, also known as Wick House and Wick Hall, was the traditional Wick family estate in New Jersey. Throughout the Revolutionary War, it was used by the Continental Army as its main winter encampment, and it housed the entire Continental Army during the Winter at Jockey Hollow, the harshest winter of the War, from December 1779 to June 1780. It is located in Harding Township, Morris County, New Jersey. Since 1933, the Wick House has been part of Morristown National Historical Park in Morristown, New Jersey. Morristown National Historical Park is administered by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Places to stay in Plainfield

Embassy Suites By Hilton Berkeley Heights(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

The Westfield Inn, BW Signature Collection(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

The Hub Murray Hill, BW Premier Collection(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Hilton Garden Inn Springfield(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

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