There are 4 ways to get from Montclair to Manhattan by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Watchung Avenue to New York Penn StationBntnm
46 min$2–13Bus
- Take the bus from Park St At Chestnut St# to Port Authority Bus Terminal101
51 min$7–45Taxi
- Take the taxi from Montclair to Manhattan17.7 mi
26 min$70–90Drive 17.7 mi
- Drive from Montclair to Manhattan17.7 mi
26 min$4–5
Montclair to Manhattan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montclair to Manhattan is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Montclair to Manhattan is to taxi which takes 26 min and costs $70 - $90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Park St At Chestnut St# and arriving at Port Authority Bus Terminal. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 51 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Watchung Avenue and arriving at New York Penn Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 46 min.
The distance between Montclair and Manhattan is 17 miles. The road distance is 17.8 miles.
The best way to get from Montclair to Manhattan without a car is to train which takes 46 min and costs $2 - $13.
The train from Watchung Avenue to Penn Station takes 46 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Montclair to Manhattan bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Park St At Chestnut St# station.
Montclair to Manhattan train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Watchung Avenue station.
The best way to get from Montclair to Manhattan is to train which takes 46 min and costs $2 - $13. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $7 - $45 and takes 51 min.
What companies run services between Montclair, NJ, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?
NJ Transit operates a train from Watchung Avenue to New York Penn Station hourly. Tickets cost $2–13 and the journey takes 46 min. Alternatively, NJ Transit operates a bus from Park St At Chestnut St# to Port Authority Bus Terminal every 4 hours. Tickets cost $7–25 and the journey takes 51 min. Boxcar also services this route 5 times a day.
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- 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
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Park St At Chestnut St# to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Park St At Chestnut St# to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 866-983-4195
- Website
- yellowcabnyctaxi.com
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More Questions & Answers
Montclair to Manhattan bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Montclair to Manhattan train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montclair to Manhattan is 18 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Montclair to Manhattan.
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