There are 6 ways to get from Montclair to New Brunswick by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 28 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Park St At Essex Way# to Newark Penn Stationbus 28
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New Brunswicktrain Nec
1h 31m$4–205Line 34 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bloomfield Ave At Park St to Newark Penn Stationbus 34 / ...
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New Brunswicktrain Nec
1h 39m$4–206Drive 30.1 mi
- Drive from Montclair to New Brunswickcar 30.1 mi
45 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Montclair to New Brunswicktaxi 30.1 mi
45 min$120–150Train
- Take the train from Watchung Avenue to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Leveltrain Bntnm
- Take the train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level to New Brunswicktrain Nec
1h 38m$5–26Bus
- Take the bus from Park St At Chestnut St# to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 101
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Albany St & Spring Stbus Suburban Transit
2h 9m$36–59
Montclair to New Brunswick by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montclair to New Brunswick is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Montclair to New Brunswick is to drive which takes 45 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from Montclair to New Brunswick. However, there are services departing from Park St At Chestnut St# and arriving at Albany St & Spring St via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Montclair to New Brunswick. However, there are services departing from Watchung Avenue and arriving at New Brunswick via Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 38m.
The distance between Montclair and New Brunswick is 31 miles. The road distance is 30.3 miles.
The best way to get from Montclair to New Brunswick without a car is to line 28 bus and train which takes 1h 31m and costs $3 - $210.
It takes approximately 1h 31m to get from Montclair to New Brunswick, including transfers.
Montclair to New Brunswick bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Park St At Chestnut St# station.
Montclair to New Brunswick train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Watchung Avenue station.
The best way to get from Montclair to New Brunswick is to train which takes 1h 38m and costs $4 - $26. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $60 and takes 2h 9m.
What companies run services between Montclair, NJ, USA and New Brunswick, NJ, USA?
You can take a train from Watchung Avenue to New Brunswick via Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level in around 1h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park St At Chestnut St# to Albany St & Spring St via Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 2h 9m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to New Brunswick
- 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 Watchung Avenue to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–11
Train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level to New Brunswick
- Ave. Duration
- 50 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
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to New Brunswick
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $3–200
- Business Class
- $40–230
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to New Brunswick
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Park St At Essex Way# to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $1–6
Bus from Bloomfield Ave At Park St to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $1–6
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 (732) 249-1100
- Suburban@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Albany St & Spring St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/suburban-transit
- Adult
- $28–35
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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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Montclair to New Brunswick bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Montclair to New Brunswick train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montclair to New Brunswick is 30 miles. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from Montclair to New Brunswick.
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