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 North Drbus 114 / ...
1h 23m$17–40Drive 32 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manhattan to Watchungcar 32 mi
46 min$6–9Train
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain Njcl / ...
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Plainfieldtrain Rarv
1h 30m$16–36Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manhattan to Watchungtaxi 32 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 23m and costs $17 - $45.
It takes approximately 1h 23m to get from Manhattan to Watchung, including transfers.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Watchung is to bus which takes 1h 23m and costs $17 - $45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $15 - $40 and takes 1h 30m.
Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan to Watchung is 32 miles. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Manhattan to Watchung.
There are 363+ 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 North Dr hourly. Tickets cost $9–30 and the journey takes 1h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from New York Penn Station to Watchung via Newark Penn Station and Plainfield in around 1h 30m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 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 North Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–30
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $9–30
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $120–160
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