There are 5 ways to get from Grand Central Terminal to Hackensack by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem St#165
1h 8m$7–25Drive 13.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Grand Central Terminal to Hackensack13.9 mi
21 min$3–4Train
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper LevelBntnm / ...
- Take the train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level to Essex StreetPasc
1h 37m$5–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Grand Central Terminal to Hackensack13.9 mi
21 min$60–80Bus via West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem St#165
1h 12m$10–32
Grand Central Terminal to Hackensack by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Hackensack is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Hackensack is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs $60 - $80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Port Authority Bus Terminal and arriving at State St At Salem St#. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 52 min.
No, there is no direct train from Grand Central Terminal station to Hackensack. However, there are services departing from New York Penn Station and arriving at Essex Street via Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 37m.
The distance between Grand Central Terminal and Hackensack is 64 miles. The road distance is 14 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Hackensack without a car is to bus which takes 1h 8m and costs $7 - $25.
The bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem St# takes 52 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Grand Central Terminal to Hackensack bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Grand Central Terminal to Hackensack train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from New York Penn Station.
The best way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Hackensack is to bus which takes 1h 8m and costs $7 - $25. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $4 - $21 and takes 1h 37m.
What companies run services between Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA and Hackensack, NJ, USA?
NJ Transit operates a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem St# every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $7–25 and the journey takes 52 min. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Grand Central Terminal to Essex Street via New York Penn Station and Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level in around 1h 37m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- 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 Lower Level to Essex Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17 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 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
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More Questions & Answers
Grand Central Terminal to Hackensack bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at State St At Salem St# station.
Grand Central Terminal to Hackensack train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Central Terminal to Hackensack is 14 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Grand Central Terminal to Hackensack.
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