There are 5 ways to get from Hackensack to Cranbury by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level to Princeton Jct.Nec
1h 50m$21–48Drive 49.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Hackensack to Cranbury49.7 mi
1h$10–14Line 76 bus, train
- Take the bus from Hackensack Bus Terminal - On Moore St to Newark Penn Station76
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Princeton Jct.Nec
2h 27m$20–227Bus via 8A Park & Ride South Brunswick
- Take the bus from State St At Banta Pl to Port Authority Bus Terminal165
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to 8A Park & Ride South BrunswickSuburban Transit
3h 11m$47–76Bus
- Take the bus from State St At Banta Pl to Port Authority Bus Terminal165
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Monroe Twp - Park & Ride8-A from Midtown
3h 31m$46–81
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hackensack to Cranbury is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Hackensack to Cranbury is to drive which takes 1h and costs $9 - $14.
The distance between Hackensack and Cranbury is 60 miles. The road distance is 50 miles.
The best way to get from Hackensack to Cranbury without a car is to train which takes 1h 50m and costs $20 - $50.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Hackensack to Cranbury, including transfers.
The best way to get from Hackensack to Cranbury is to train which takes 1h 50m and costs $20 - $50. Alternatively, you can bus via 8A Park & Ride South Brunswick, which costs $45 - $80 and takes 3h 11m.
Yes, the driving distance between Hackensack to Cranbury is 50 miles. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Hackensack to Cranbury.
There are 155+ hotels available in Cranbury.
What companies run services between Hackensack, NJ, USA and Cranbury, NJ, USA?
NJ Transit operates a train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level to Princeton Jct. every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $2–19 and the journey takes 1h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from State St At Banta Pl to Cranbury via Port Authority Bus Terminal and 8A Park & Ride South Brunswick in around 3h 11m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–19
Train from Newark Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–18
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–18
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–200
- Business Class
- $45–240
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Hackensack Bus Terminal - On Moore St to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $2–8
Bus from State St At Banta Pl to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $7–25
- Phone
- +1 (732) 249-1100
- Suburban@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to 8A Park & Ride South Brunswick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/suburban-transit
- Adult
- $30–40
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- academybus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Monroe Twp - Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://academybus.com
- Schedules at
- https://academybus.com/commuter#routes-timetables
- Adult in app purchase
- $29–40
- Adult cash ticket
- $30–45
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