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There are 5 ways to get from Hackensack to Jamaica by bus, subway, car, taxi, or train

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Bus, subway
best
1. Take the bus from Polifly Rd At Essex St to Port Authority Bus Terminal144 / ...
2. Take the subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK AirportE
1h 1m
Drive 22 mi
cheapest
1. Drive from Hackensack to Jamaica22 mi
32 min
$4–6
Bus, subway via State St At Banta Pl
1. Take the bus from State St At Banta Pl to Port Authority Bus Terminal165
2. Take the subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK AirportE
1h 45m
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Hackensack to Jamaica22 mi
32 min
$110–150
Train
1. Take the train from Essex Street to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level
2. Take the train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level to New York Penn StationNec / ...
3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Jamaica
1h 4m
$9–30

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Distance: 58.8 mi
Duration: 1h 1m

What companies run services between Hackensack, NJ, USA and Jamaica, NY, USA?

You can take a train from Essex Street to Jamaica via Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level and New York Penn Station in around 1h 4m.

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Things to do in Jamaica

Metropolitan Museum of Art(Opens in a new window)

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Places to stay in Jamaica

John Hotel(Opens in a new window)

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