There are 4 ways to get from Metuchen to Long Island by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Metuchen to New York Penn Stationtrain Nec
- Take the subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to Queens Plazasubway R / ...
1h 20m$6–18Line 810 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Main St At Rt-27 to George St At Albany Stbus 810
- Take the bus from Albany St & Spring St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Suburban Transit
2h 4m$33–43Drive 27.8 mi
- Drive from Metuchen to Brooklyncar 27.8 mi
41 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Metuchen to Brooklyntaxi 27.8 mi
41 min$120–160
Metuchen to Long Island by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metuchen to Long Island is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Metuchen to Long Island is to drive which takes 41 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct train from Metuchen to Long Island. However, there are services departing from Metuchen and arriving at Queens Plaza via 34 St-Herald Sq. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 20m.
The distance between Metuchen and Long Island is 32 miles. The road distance is 28 miles.
The best way to get from Metuchen to Long Island without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 20m and costs $5 - $18.
It takes approximately 1h 20m to get from Metuchen to Long Island, including transfers.
Metuchen to Long Island train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Metuchen station.
Metuchen to Long Island train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Metuchen to Long Island is 28 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Metuchen to Long Island.
There are 53+ hotels available in Long Island.
What companies run services between Metuchen, NJ, USA and Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Main St At Rt-27 to Queens Plaza via George St At Albany St, Albany St & Spring St, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 2h 4m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Metuchen to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–15
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to Queens Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Main St At Rt-27 to George St At Albany St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $1–6
- 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
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $120–160
Shreeji Taxi
- Phone
- +1-732-331-8069
- Website
- shreejitaxiservices.com
Edison Taxi
- Phone
- +1 732-201-5555
- Website
- edisontaxi.com
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