There are 5 ways to get from Midtown Manhattan to Hackensack by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Essex St At Polifly Rd144 / ...
29 min$6–19Drive 13.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Midtown Manhattan to Hackensack13.6 mi
20 min$3–4Train
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper LevelBntnm / ...
- Take the train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level to Essex StreetPasc
1h 14m$5–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Midtown Manhattan to Hackensack13.6 mi
20 min$60–75Bus via 5 Av/53 St
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem St#165
1h 10m$7–25
Midtown Manhattan to Hackensack by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Midtown Manhattan to Hackensack is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Midtown Manhattan to Hackensack is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $60 - $75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Port Authority Bus Terminal and arriving at Essex St At Polifly Rd. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
No, there is no direct train from Midtown Manhattan station to Hackensack. However, there are services departing from New York Penn Station and arriving at Essex Street via Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 14m.
The distance between Midtown Manhattan and Hackensack is 47 miles. The road distance is 13.7 miles.
The best way to get from Midtown Manhattan to Hackensack without a car is to bus which takes 29 min and costs $6 - $19.
The bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Essex St At Polifly Rd takes 29 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Midtown Manhattan to Hackensack bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Midtown Manhattan to Hackensack train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from New York Penn Station.
The best way to get from Midtown Manhattan to Hackensack is to bus which takes 29 min and costs $6 - $19. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $4 - $21 and takes 1h 14m.
What companies run services between Midtown Manhattan, NY, USA and Hackensack, NJ, USA?
NJ Transit operates a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Essex St At Polifly Rd every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $6–19 and the journey takes 29 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from New York Penn Station to Essex Street via Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level in around 1h 14m.
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- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–10
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
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Essex St At Polifly Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $6–19
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
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More Questions & Answers
Midtown Manhattan to Hackensack bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Essex St At Polifly Rd station.
Midtown Manhattan to Hackensack train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level station.
Yes, the driving distance between Midtown Manhattan to Hackensack is 14 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Midtown Manhattan to Hackensack.
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