How to get fromMets–Willets Point Station (LIRR) to Montclairby train, bus, car, taxi or subway

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There are 5 ways to get from Mets–Willets Point Station (LIRR) to Montclair by train, bus, car, taxi, or subway

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Train
best
1. Take the train from Mets-Willets Point to New York Penn Stationtrain Port Washington Branch
2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Watchung Avenuetrain Bntnm
1h 44m
$6–21
Drive 24.1 mi
cheapest
1. Drive from Mets–Willets Point Station (LIRR) to Montclaircar 24.1 mi
38 min
$5–7
Train, bus
1. Take the train from Mets-Willets Point to New York Penn Stationtrain Port Washington Branch
2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Park St At Essex Way#bus 101
2h 12m
$11–33
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Mets–Willets Point Station (LIRR) to Montclairtaxi 24.1 mi
38 min
$140–170
Line 7 subway, train
1. Take the subway from Mets-Willets Point to 42 St-Times Squaresubway 7 / ...
2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Watchung Avenuetrain Bntnm
2h 17m
$5–16

Mets–Willets Point Station (LIRR) to Montclair by foot and train

105Weekly Services

1h 44mAverage Duration

$6Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Mets–Willets Point Station (LIRR) to Montclair.

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Distance: 25.7 mi
Duration: 1h 44m

What companies run services between Mets–Willets Point Station (LIRR), NY, USA and Montclair, NJ, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Mets–Willets Point Station (LIRR) to Watchung Avenue via Mets-Willets Point and New York Penn Station in around 1h 44m.

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Montclair, United States(opens in a new window)

There’s no city quite like the Big Apple. From the hustle of Wall Street to the bright lights of Times Square to Central Park's leafy outlook, New York City pulsates with energy. Touch the sky from the Empire State Building, rub shoulders with art buffs at the the Guggenheim or Museum of Modern Art, visit Lady Liberty on Ellis Island and walk across the Brooklyn Bridge. Spend the day lazing in Central Park, unleash your inner kid at Coney Island, sink your teeth into delectable pizza and bagels, or simply wander through some of the coolest neighbourhoods in the world – from NoHo and the Meatpacking District to Tribeca and Williamsburg.

Things to do in Montclair

Prudential Center(Opens in a new window)

Prudential Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the central business district of Newark, New Jersey, United States. It was designed by HOK Sport (now Populous), with the exterior designed by Morris Adjmi Architects. Opened in 2007, it is the home of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team from Seton Hall University. The arena seats 16,514 patrons for hockey and 18,711 for basketball. Fans and sports writers have affectionately nicknamed the arena "The Rock" in reference to the Rock of Gibraltar, the corporate logo of Prudential Financial, a financial institution that owns the naming rights to the arena and is headquartered within walking distance of it. In December 2013, the arena ranked third nationally and ninth internationally for self-reported annual revenue.

Metropolitan Museum of Art(Opens in a new window)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, colloquially "the Met," is located in New York City, and is the largest art museum in the United States. With 7.06 million visitors in 2016, it was the second most visited art museum in the world, and the fifth most visited museum of any kind. Its permanent collection contains over two million works, divided among seventeen curatorial departments. The main building, on the eastern edge of Central Park along Manhattan's Museum Mile, is by area one of the world's largest art galleries. A much smaller second location, The Cloisters at Fort Tryon Park in Upper Manhattan, contains an extensive collection of art, architecture, and artifacts from Medieval Europe. On March 18, 2016, the museum opened the Met Breuer museum at Madison Avenue in the Upper East Side; it extends the museum's modern and contemporary art program.

Central Park(Opens in a new window)

Central Park is an urban park in Manhattan, New York City. Central Park is the most visited urban park in the United States, with 40 million visitors in 2013, and one of the most filmed locations in the world.

Times Square(Opens in a new window)

Times Square is a major commercial intersection, tourist destination, entertainment center and neighborhood in the Midtown Manhattan section of New York City at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue. It stretches from West 42nd to West 47th Streets. Brightly adorned with billboards and advertisements, Times Square is sometimes referred to as "The Crossroads of the World", "The Center of the Universe", "the heart of The Great White Way", and the "heart of the world". One of the world's busiest pedestrian areas, it is also the hub of the Broadway Theater District and a major center of the world's entertainment industry. Times Square is one of the world's most visited tourist attractions, drawing an estimated 50 million visitors annually. Approximately 330,000 people pass through Times Square daily, many of them tourists, while over 460,000 pedestrians walk through Times Square on its busiest days.

Places to stay in Montclair

The MC, Autograph Collection(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Residence Inn by Marriott West Orange(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

The Wilshire Grand Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Close to NYC | King Bed | Free Parking(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

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