There are 4 ways to get from Grand Central Terminal to Watchung by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Mountain Ave At Oneida Ave114 / ...
1h 35m$18–40Drive 30.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Grand Central Terminal to Watchung30.1 mi
42 min$6–8Train
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn StationNjcl / ...
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to PlainfieldRarv
1h 53m$16–36Taxi
- Take the taxi from Grand Central Terminal to Watchung30.1 mi
42 min$120–150
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Watchung is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Watchung is to drive which takes 42 min and costs $5 - $8.
The distance between Grand Central Terminal and Watchung is 80 miles. The road distance is 30.3 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Watchung without a car is to bus which takes 1h 35m and costs $18 - $40.
It takes approximately 1h 35m to get from Grand Central Terminal to Watchung, including transfers.
The best way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Watchung is to bus which takes 1h 35m and costs $18 - $40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $15 - $40 and takes 1h 53m.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Central Terminal to Watchung is 30 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Grand Central Terminal to Watchung.
There are 322+ hotels available in Watchung.
What companies run services between Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA and Watchung, NJ, USA?
NJ Transit operates a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Mountain Ave At Oneida Ave hourly. Tickets cost $9–30 and the journey takes 1h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Grand Central Terminal to Watchung via New York Penn Station, Newark Penn Station, and Plainfield in around 1h 53m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–11
Train from Newark Penn Station to Plainfield
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–12
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Mountain Ave At Oneida Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–30
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $9–30
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