There are 5 ways to get from Metuchen to Hackensack by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Metuchen to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper LevelNec
- Take the train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level to Essex StreetPasc
1h 45m$5–24Train, line 76 bus
- Take the train from Metuchen to Newark Penn StationNec
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Hackensack Bus Terminal76
1h 51m$5–20Drive 32.3 mi
- Drive from Metuchen to Hackensack32.3 mi
45 min$6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Metuchen to Hackensack32.3 mi
45 min$140–180Bus
- Take the bus from Albany St & Spring St to Port Authority Bus TerminalSuburban Transit
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem St#165
2h 50m$37–65
Metuchen to Hackensack by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metuchen to Hackensack is to drive which costs $5 - $9 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Metuchen to Hackensack is to drive which takes 45 min and costs $5 - $9.
No, there is no direct bus from Metuchen to Hackensack. However, there are services departing from Main St At Rt-27 and arriving at State St At Salem St# via Albany St & Spring St and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Metuchen to Hackensack. However, there are services departing from Metuchen and arriving at Essex Street via Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 45m.
The distance between Metuchen and Hackensack is 32 miles. The road distance is 32.5 miles.
The best way to get from Metuchen to Hackensack without a car is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs $4 - $25.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Metuchen to Hackensack, including transfers.
Metuchen to Hackensack bus services, operated by Suburban Transit, depart from Albany St & Spring St station.
Metuchen to Hackensack train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Metuchen station.
The best way to get from Metuchen to Hackensack is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs $4 - $25. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $65 and takes 2h 50m.
What companies run services between Metuchen, NJ, USA and Hackensack, NJ, USA?
You can take a train from Metuchen to Essex Street via Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level in around 1h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Main St At Rt-27 to State St At Salem St# via George St At Albany St, Albany St & Spring St, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 2h 50m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Metuchen to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–14
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–14
Train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level to Essex Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–11
Train from Metuchen to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–13
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Hackensack Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $2–8
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem St#
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $7–25
- Phone
- +1 (732) 249-1100
- Suburban@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Albany St & Spring St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/suburban-transit
- Adult
- $28–35
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Shreeji Taxi
- Phone
- +1-732-331-8069
- Website
- shreejitaxiservices.com
Edison Taxi
- Phone
- +1 732-201-5555
- Website
- edisontaxi.com
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More Questions & Answers
Metuchen to Hackensack bus services, operated by Suburban Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Metuchen to Hackensack train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level station.
Yes, the driving distance between Metuchen to Hackensack is 32 miles. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from Metuchen to Hackensack.
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