There are 4 ways to get from Garfield to Montclair by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 161 bus, line 72 bus
best- Take the bus from US-46 at MILL ST to Market St At City Hall161
- Take the bus from Main St At Market St to Broad St At Sunset Ave72
1h 4m$2–10Train
- Take the train from Plauderville to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower LevelMnbn / ...
- Take the train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level to Watchung AvenueBntnm
1h 47m$5–21Taxi
- Take the taxi from Garfield to Montclair7.8 mi
12 min$35–45Drive 7.8 mi
- Drive from Garfield to Montclair7.8 mi
12 min$2–3
Garfield to Montclair by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Garfield to Montclair is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Garfield to Montclair is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs $35 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Garfield to Montclair. However, there are services departing from US-46 at MILL ST and arriving at Broad St At Sunset Ave via Main St At Market St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Garfield to Montclair. However, there are services departing from Plauderville and arriving at Watchung Avenue via Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 47m.
The distance between Garfield and Montclair is 12 miles. The road distance is 7.8 miles.
The best way to get from Garfield to Montclair without a car is to line 161 bus and line 72 bus which takes 1h 4m and costs $2 - $11.
It takes approximately 1h 4m to get from Garfield to Montclair, including transfers.
Garfield to Montclair bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from US-46 at MILL ST station.
Garfield to Montclair train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Plauderville station.
The best way to get from Garfield to Montclair is to line 161 bus and line 72 bus which takes 1h 4m and costs $2 - $11. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $4 - $22 and takes 1h 47m.
What companies run services between Garfield, NJ, USA and Montclair, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from US-46 at MILL ST to Broad St At Sunset Ave via Market St At City Hall and Main St At Market St in around 1h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Plauderville to Watchung Avenue via Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level in around 1h 47m.
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- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Plauderville to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–11
Train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level to Watchung Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–11
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from US-46 at MILL ST to Market St At City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $1–5
Bus from Main St At Market St to Broad St At Sunset Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $1–6
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
Scotty's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 210-943-1234
- Website
- scottystaxicab.com
Lime Car Service & Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-461-9999
- Website
- limetaxicab.com
Babes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 866-983-4195
- Website
- yellowcabnyctaxi.com
Newark Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +1 973-273-4420
- Website
- newarkairporttaxi.us
Jacob's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 973-673-5900
- Website
- jacobstaxiservice.com
Gold Lincoln Taxi
- Phone
- +1 973-344-5566
- Website
- goldlincolntaxinj.com
Mexico Car Service
- Phone
- +1 914-968-6666
- Website
- mexicocs.com
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More Questions & Answers
Garfield to Montclair bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Market St At City Hall station.
Garfield to Montclair train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level station.
Yes, the driving distance between Garfield to Montclair is 8 miles. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Garfield to Montclair.
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