There are 4 ways to get from Plainfield to Fords by bus, train (Amtrak), taxi, or car
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Line 819 bus, line 813 bus
best- Take the bus from Park Ave At Depot Place to Pennsylvania Ave At Metuchen Rail Sta819
- Take the bus from Main St At Woodbridge Ave, Rail Station to Amboy Ave.813
1h 44m$3–12Drive 10.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Plainfield to Fords10.6 mi
20 min$2–3Train
- Take the train from Netherwood to Newark Penn StationRarv
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to MetroparkNec
2h 11m$6–567Taxi
- Take the taxi from Plainfield to Fords10.6 mi
20 min$35–50
Plainfield to Fords by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plainfield to Fords is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Plainfield to Fords is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $35 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Plainfield to Fords. However, there are services departing from Park Ave At Depot Place and arriving at Amboy Ave. via Main St At Woodbridge Ave, Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 44m.
The distance between Plainfield and Fords is 17 miles. The road distance is 10.7 miles.
The best way to get from Plainfield to Fords without a car is to line 819 bus and line 813 bus which takes 1h 44m and costs $3 - $12.
It takes approximately 1h 44m to get from Plainfield to Fords, including transfers.
Plainfield to Fords bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Park Ave At Depot Place station.
The best way to get from Plainfield to Fords is to line 819 bus and line 813 bus which takes 1h 44m and costs $3 - $12. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $5 - $600 and takes 2h 11m.
Plainfield to Fords bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Pennsylvania Ave At Metuchen Rail Sta station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plainfield to Fords is 11 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Plainfield to Fords.
What companies run services between Plainfield, NJ, USA and Fords, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Park Ave At Depot Place to Amboy Ave. via Pennsylvania Ave At Metuchen Rail Sta and Main St At Woodbridge Ave, Rail Station in around 1h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Netherwood to Ford Ave At Linden St via Newark Penn Station, Metropark, and Metropark Rail Station Bus Lane 5 in around 2h 11m.
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- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Netherwood to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–12
Train from Newark Penn Station to Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–12
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $2–190
- Business Class
- $40–220
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $3–440
- First Class
- $95–550
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Park Ave At Depot Place to Pennsylvania Ave At Metuchen Rail Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $2–7
Bus from Main St At Woodbridge Ave, Rail Station to Amboy Ave.
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $1–5
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $35–50
Shreeji Taxi
- Phone
- +1-732-331-8069
- Website
- shreejitaxiservices.com
Edison Taxi
- Phone
- +1 732-201-5555
- Website
- edisontaxi.com
Elizabeth Taxi
- Phone
- +1 908-344-1729
- Website
- elizabethtaxi.com
Black Cabby
- Phone
- +1 908-76-82947
- Website
- blackcabby.com
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
Parsippany Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1-973-545-1681
- Website
- parsippanylimotaxi.com
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