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How to get fromHackensack to Hightstownby train, bus or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Hackensack to Hightstown by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Secaucus Upper Level to Princeton Jct.train train Nec
    1h 47m
    $26–55
  2. Drive 52.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Hackensack to Hightstowncar car 52.9 mi
    1h 5m
    $10–14
  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from State St At Banta Pl to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus 165
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train Nec
    3h
    $31–72
  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from State St At Banta Pl to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus 165
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Abbington Drive - Twin Riversbus bus Suburban Transit
    3h 37m
    $47–81
  5. Bus via Abbington Drive

    1. Take the bus from State St At Banta Pl to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus 165
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Abbington Drivebus bus 8-A from Midtown
    3h 41m
    $46–80

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Hackensack, NJ, USA and Hightstown, NJ, USA?

NJ Transit operates a train from 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 Hightstown via Port Authority Bus Terminal and Abbington Drive - Twin Rivers in around 3h 37m.

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