There are 4 ways to get from Montclair to Washington Heights by train, subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 1 subway
best- Take the train from Watchung Avenue to New York Penn Stationtrain Bntnm
- Take the subway from 34 St-Penn Station to 181 Stsubway 1
1h 16m$6–15Drive 17.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Montclair to Washington Heightscar 17.3 mi
26 min$4–5Line 72 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Broad St At Glen Ridge Pkwy to Broadway Bus Terminalbus 72
- Take the bus from Broadway Bus Terminal to Gw Bridge Bus Terminalbus 171
2h$9–27Taxi
- Take the taxi from Montclair to Washington Heightstaxi 17.3 mi
26 min$75–95
Montclair to Washington Heights by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montclair to Washington Heights is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Montclair to Washington Heights is to taxi which takes 26 min and costs $75 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Montclair to Washington Heights. However, there are services departing from Broad St At Glen Ridge Pkwy and arriving at Gw Bridge Bus Terminal via Broadway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
No, there is no direct train from Montclair to Washington Heights. However, there are services departing from Watchung Avenue and arriving at 181 St via 34 St-Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 16m.
The distance between Montclair and Washington Heights is 25 miles. The road distance is 17.4 miles.
The best way to get from Montclair to Washington Heights without a car is to train and line 1 subway which takes 1h 16m and costs $5 - $16.
It takes approximately 1h 16m to get from Montclair to Washington Heights, including transfers.
Montclair to Washington Heights bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Broad St At Glen Ridge Pkwy station.
Montclair to Washington Heights train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Watchung Avenue station.
Montclair to Washington Heights bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Broadway Bus Terminal station.
What companies run services between Montclair, NJ, USA and Washington Heights, New York County, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Broad St At Glen Ridge Pkwy to Gw Bridge Bus Terminal via Broadway Bus Terminal in around 2h.
- 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
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 34 St-Penn Station to 181 St
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Broad St At Glen Ridge Pkwy to Broadway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $1–6
Bus from Broadway Bus Terminal to Gw Bridge Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $7–22
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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 Washington Heights train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montclair to Washington Heights is 17 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Montclair to Washington Heights.
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