There are 5 ways to get from Harlem to Paterson by bus, subway, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Gw Bridge Bus Terminal to Memorial Dr At Paterson St171
53 min$7–22Drive 18.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Harlem to Paterson18.7 mi
22 min$4–5Line 2 subway, train
- Take the subway from 125 St to 34 St-Penn Station2 / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper LevelNec / ...
- Take the train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level to Paterson
1h 27m$7–24Taxi
- Take the taxi from Harlem to Paterson18.7 mi
22 min$85–110Subway, bus
- Take the subway from 125 St to 42 St-Port Authority Bus TerminalC / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St At Market St190
1h 27m$11–29
Harlem to Paterson by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harlem to Paterson is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Harlem to Paterson is to drive which takes 22 min and costs $3 - $5.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gw Bridge Bus Terminal and arriving at Memorial Dr At Paterson St. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 53 min.
No, there is no direct train from Harlem to Paterson. However, there are services departing from 125 St and arriving at Paterson via New York Penn Station and Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 27m.
The distance between Harlem and Paterson is 55 miles. The road distance is 18.8 miles.
The best way to get from Harlem to Paterson without a car is to bus which takes 53 min and costs $7 - $22.
The bus from Gw Bridge Bus Terminal to Memorial Dr At Paterson St takes 53 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Harlem to Paterson bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Gw Bridge Bus Terminal station.
Harlem to Paterson train services, operated by MTA, depart from 125 St station.
Harlem to Paterson bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Memorial Dr At Paterson St station.
What companies run services between Harlem, NY, USA and Paterson, NJ, USA?
NJ Transit operates a bus from Gw Bridge Bus Terminal to Memorial Dr At Paterson St hourly. Tickets cost $7–22 and the journey takes 53 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 125 St to 34 St-Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 125 St to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- 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 Paterson
- Ave. Duration
- 23 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 Gw Bridge Bus Terminal to Memorial Dr At Paterson St
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $7–22
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St At Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–26
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $8–26
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 866-983-4195
- Website
- yellowcabnyctaxi.com
Scotty's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 210-943-1234
- Website
- scottystaxicab.com
Lime Car Service & Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-461-9999
- Website
- limetaxicab.com
Babes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
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More Questions & Answers
Harlem to Paterson train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 34 St-Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Harlem to Paterson is 19 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Harlem to Paterson.
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