There are 11 ways to get from Paterson to Florida by train, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Jacksonville
best- Take the train from Paterson to Secaucus Lower Leveltrain
- Take the train from Secaucus Upper Level to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane EWR - JAX
6h 3m$114–500Bus
- Take the bus from Broadway At Washington St to Gw Bridge Bus Terminalbus 171
- Take the bus from NYC Upper Manhattan to Jacksonvillebus FlixBus N2473
21h 1m$148–255Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Jacksonvilletrain Silver Meteor
21h 26m$284–611Drive 935.4 mi
- Drive from Paterson to Jacksonvillecar 935.4 mi
15h 58m$171–247Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane EWR - FLL
5h 43m$195–1,140Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Tampa
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Tampa (TPA)plane EWR - TPA
5h 57m$225–1,039Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Jacksonville
- Take the train from Paterson to Secaucus Lower Leveltrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Streettrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane LGA - JAX
6h 56m$124–641Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Orlando
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Orlando (MCO)plane EWR - MCO
6h 9m$187–892Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Tampa, line 30 bus
- Take the train from Paterson to Secaucus Lower Leveltrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Streettrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Tampa (TPA)plane LGA - TPA
- Take the bus from TPA Internat'l Airport Post Office to Kennedy Blvd @ Ashley Drbus
6h 42m$145–1,640Fly Laguardia Airport to Orlando
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Orlando (MCO)plane LGA - MCO
6h 53m$167–593Bus to Lehigh Valley International Airport, fly to Orlando Sanford
- Take the bus from Newark Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport Trans Bridge Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane ABE - SFB
8h 7m$231–610
Paterson to Florida by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paterson to Florida is to bus which costs $140 - $260 and takes 21h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Paterson to Florida is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs $190 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Paterson to Florida. However, there are services departing from Broadway At Washington St and arriving at Newnan St + Ashley St via NYC Upper Manhattan and JRTC Bay J. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Paterson station to Florida. However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at Jacksonville via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 26m.
The distance between Paterson and Florida is 865 miles. The road distance is 940.8 miles.
The best way to get from Paterson to Florida without a car is to bus which takes 21h 1m and costs $140 - $260.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Paterson to Florida, including transfers.
Paterson to Florida bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Broadway At Washington St station.
Paterson to Florida train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Newark Penn Station.
The best way to get from Paterson to Florida is to bus which takes 21h 1m and costs $140 - $260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $280 - $650 and takes 21h 26m, you could also fly, which costs $190 - $1,200 and takes 5h 43m.
What companies run services between Paterson, NJ, USA and Florida, USA?
You can take a bus from Broadway At Washington St to Newnan St + Ashley St via Gw Bridge Bus Terminal, NYC Upper Manhattan, Jacksonville, and JRTC Bay J in around 21h 1m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Newark Penn Station to Jacksonville once daily. Tickets cost $280–600 and the journey takes 18h 31m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Jacksonville via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Tampa via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Jacksonville via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Tampa via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Orlando via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–470
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Paterson to Secaucus Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–11
Train from Secaucus Upper Level to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $14–17
Train from Paterson to Secaucus Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–11
Train from Paterson to Secaucus Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–7
- Peak
- $5–9
Train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–7
- Peak
- $5–9
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Broadway At Washington St to Gw Bridge Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–22
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from NYC Upper Manhattan to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 813-254-4278
- Website
- HART
Bus from TPA Internat'l Airport Post Office to Kennedy Blvd @ Ashley Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- HART
- Phone
- +1 610-868-6001
- webmaster@transbridgelines.com
- Website
- Trans-Bridge Lines
Bus from Newark Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport Trans Bridge Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $63–68
- Website
- Trans-Bridge Lines
- Schedules at
- Trans-Bridge Lines Schedules
- Adult
- $63–68
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More Questions & Answers
Paterson to Florida bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Gw Bridge Bus Terminal station.
Paterson to Florida train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Jacksonville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paterson to Florida is 941 miles. It takes approximately 15h 58m to drive from Paterson to Florida.
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