There are 4 ways to get from Manhattan to Paterson by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Market St At City Hallbus 161 / ...
1h 1m$8–27Drive 20.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manhattan to Patersoncar 20.5 mi
25 min$4–6Train
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Leveltrain Bntnm / ...
- Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Patersontrain Mnbn / ...
1h 6m$5–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manhattan to Patersontaxi 20.5 mi
25 min$70–90
Manhattan to Paterson by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Paterson is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Paterson is to drive which takes 25 min and costs $3 - $6.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Port Authority Bus Terminal and arriving at Market St At City Hall. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Manhattan station to Paterson. However, there are services departing from New York Penn Station and arriving at Paterson via Secaucus Lower Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between Manhattan and Paterson is 69 miles. The road distance is 20.7 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Paterson without a car is to bus which takes 1h 1m and costs $8 - $27.
The bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Market St At City Hall takes 1h 1m including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Manhattan to Paterson bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Manhattan to Paterson train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from New York Penn Station.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Paterson is to bus which takes 1h 1m and costs $8 - $27. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $4 - $21 and takes 1h 6m.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Paterson, NJ, USA?
NJ Transit operates a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Market St At City Hall every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $8–27 and the journey takes 1h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from New York Penn Station to Paterson via Secaucus Lower Level in around 1h 6m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Level
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–10
Train from Secaucus Lower Level to Paterson
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–11
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Market St At City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $8–27
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
Teaneck Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 833-2222
- Website
- teanecktaxiservice.com
Lee Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-5566
Fort Lee Taxi & Car Service
- Phone
- (201) 944-1166
- Website
- fortleetaxi.com
Babes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
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More Questions & Answers
Manhattan to Paterson bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Market St At City Hall station.
Manhattan to Paterson train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Secaucus Upper Level station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan to Paterson is 21 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Manhattan to Paterson.
There are 2555+ hotels available in Paterson.



