There are 5 ways to get from Montclair to Jackson Heights by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Watchung Avenue to New York Penn Stationtrain Bntnm
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Woodsidetrain Port Washington Branch / ...
1h 2m$6–18Drive 21.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Montclair to Jackson Heightscar 21.7 mi
34 min$4–6Line 28 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Park St At Essex Way# to Broad St At Lackawanna Avebus 28
- Take the bus from University Ave At Lackawanna Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 108
2h 1m$12–33Taxi
- Take the taxi from Montclair to Jackson Heightstaxi 21.7 mi
34 min$85–110Bus
- Take the bus from Watchung Ave Station to American Eagle - 58th/Lexingtonbus Essex Express from NYC
- Take the bus from East 59th Street & Lexington Avenue to 81 St/Northern Blvdbus Q32
2h 2m$32–48
Montclair to Jackson Heights by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montclair to Jackson Heights is to drive which costs $4 - $6 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Montclair to Jackson Heights is to drive which takes 34 min and costs $4 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from Montclair station to Jackson Heights. However, there are services departing from Watchung Ave Station and arriving at 81 St/Northern Blvd via East 59th Street & Lexington Avenue. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Montclair to Jackson Heights. However, there are services departing from Watchung Avenue and arriving at Woodside via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 2m.
The distance between Montclair and Jackson Heights is 22 miles. The road distance is 21.8 miles.
The best way to get from Montclair to Jackson Heights without a car is to train which takes 1h 2m and costs $5 - $19.
It takes approximately 1h 2m to get from Montclair to Jackson Heights, including transfers.
Montclair to Jackson Heights bus services, operated by Boxcar, depart from Watchung Ave Station.
Montclair to Jackson Heights train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Watchung Avenue station.
The best way to get from Montclair to Jackson Heights is to train which takes 1h 2m and costs $5 - $19. Alternatively, you can line 28 bus and bus, which costs $11 - $35 and takes 2h 1m.
What companies run services between Montclair, NJ, USA and Jackson Heights, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Watchung Avenue to Woodside via New York Penn Station in around 1h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park St At Essex Way# to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av via Broad St At Lackawanna Ave, University Ave At Lackawanna Ave, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 2h 1m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Watchung Avenue to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–13
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Woodside
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $3–5
- Peak
- $3–6
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Park St At Essex Way# to Broad St At Lackawanna Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $1–5
Bus from University Ave At Lackawanna Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $7–25
- Phone
- +1 908-485-7275
- support@boxcar.com
- Website
- boxcar.com
Bus from Watchung Ave Station to American Eagle - 58th/Lexington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.boxcar.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.boxcar.com/bus-route-regions/commute-from-nj
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from East 59th Street & Lexington Avenue to 81 St/Northern Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
Newark Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +1 973-273-4420
- Website
- newarkairporttaxi.us
Jacob's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 973-673-5900
- Website
- jacobstaxiservice.com
Gold Lincoln Taxi
- Phone
- +1 973-344-5566
- Website
- goldlincolntaxinj.com
Elizabeth Taxi
- Phone
- +1 908-344-1729
- Website
- elizabethtaxi.com
Black Cabby
- Phone
- +1 908-76-82947
- Website
- blackcabby.com
Parsippany Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1-973-545-1681
- Website
- parsippanylimotaxi.com
Scotty's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 210-943-1234
- Website
- scottystaxicab.com
Lime Car Service & Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-461-9999
- Website
- limetaxicab.com
Babes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
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More Questions & Answers
Montclair to Jackson Heights bus services, operated by Boxcar, arrive at American Eagle - 58th/Lexington station.
Montclair to Jackson Heights train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montclair to Jackson Heights is 22 miles. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from Montclair to Jackson Heights.
There are 2442+ hotels available in Jackson Heights.



