There are 4 ways to get from Manhattan to Watchung by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Mountain Ave At Oneida Ave114 / ...
1h 19m$18–40Drive 32 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manhattan to Watchung32 mi
46 min$6–9Train
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn StationNjcl / ...
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to PlainfieldRarv
1h 29m$16–36Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manhattan to Watchung32 mi
46 min$120–160
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Watchung is to drive which costs $5 - $9 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Watchung is to drive which takes 46 min and costs $5 - $9.
The distance between Manhattan and Watchung is 80 miles. The road distance is 32.1 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Watchung without a car is to bus which takes 1h 19m and costs $18 - $40.
It takes approximately 1h 19m to get from Manhattan to Watchung, including transfers.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Watchung is to bus which takes 1h 19m and costs $18 - $40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $15 - $40 and takes 1h 29m.
Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan to Watchung is 32 miles. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Manhattan to Watchung.
There are 356+ hotels available in Watchung.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Watchung, NJ, USA?
NJ Transit operates a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Mountain Ave At Oneida Ave hourly. Tickets cost $9–30 and the journey takes 1h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from New York Penn Station to Watchung via Newark Penn Station and Plainfield in around 1h 29m.
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- 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 Plainfield
- Ave. Duration
- 35 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 Mountain Ave At Oneida Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–30
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $9–30
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