There are 4 ways to get from Manhattan to Plainfield by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to E Front St At Terrill Rd113 / ...
1h 9m$9–50Train
cheapest- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn StationNjcl / ...
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to NetherwoodRarv
1h 22m$5–22Drive 29.7 mi
- Drive from Manhattan to Plainfield29.7 mi
47 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manhattan to Plainfield29.7 mi
47 min$110–150
Manhattan to Plainfield by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Plainfield is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Plainfield is to drive which takes 47 min and costs $5 - $8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Port Authority Bus Terminal and arriving at E Front St At Terrill Rd. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Manhattan station to Plainfield. However, there are services departing from New York Penn Station and arriving at Netherwood via Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 22m.
The distance between Manhattan and Plainfield is 76 miles. The road distance is 29.8 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Plainfield without a car is to bus which takes 1h 9m and costs $9 - $50.
The bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to E Front St At Terrill Rd takes 1h 9m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Manhattan to Plainfield bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Manhattan to Plainfield train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from New York Penn Station.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Plainfield is to bus which takes 1h 9m and costs $9 - $50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $4 - $23 and takes 1h 22m.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Plainfield, NJ, USA?
NJ Transit operates a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to E Front St At Terrill Rd every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $9–29 and the journey takes 1h 9m. Boxcar also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from New York Penn Station to Netherwood via Newark Penn Station in around 1h 22m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–11
Train from Newark Penn Station to Netherwood
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–12
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to E Front St At Terrill Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–29
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $9–29
- Phone
- +1 908-485-7275
- support@boxcar.com
- Website
- boxcar.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to E Front St At Terrill Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.boxcar.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.boxcar.com/bus-route-regions/commute-from-nj
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More Questions & Answers
Manhattan to Plainfield bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at E Front St At Terrill Rd station.
Manhattan to Plainfield train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan to Plainfield is 30 miles. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Manhattan to Plainfield.
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