There are 4 ways to get from Plainfield to Manhattan by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Netherwood to Newark Penn Stationtrain Rarv
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Stationtrain Nec / ...
1h 4m$5–23Bus
- Take the bus from E Front St At Terrill Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 113 / ...
1h 11m$9–50Drive 30 mi
- Drive from Plainfield to Manhattancar 30 mi
48 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Plainfield to Manhattantaxi 30 mi
48 min$120–150
Plainfield to Manhattan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plainfield to Manhattan is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Plainfield to Manhattan is to drive which takes 48 min and costs $5 - $8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from E Front St At Terrill Rd and arriving at Port Authority Bus Terminal. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Plainfield to Manhattan station. However, there are services departing from Netherwood and arriving at New York Penn Station via Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 4m.
The distance between Plainfield and Manhattan is 25 miles. The road distance is 30.1 miles.
The best way to get from Plainfield to Manhattan without a car is to train which takes 1h 4m and costs $4 - $23.
It takes approximately 1h 4m to get from Plainfield to Manhattan, including transfers.
Plainfield to Manhattan bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from E Front St At Terrill Rd station.
Plainfield to Manhattan train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Netherwood station.
The best way to get from Plainfield to Manhattan is to train which takes 1h 4m and costs $4 - $23. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $9 - $50 and takes 1h 11m.
What companies run services between Plainfield, NJ, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Netherwood to New York Penn Station via Newark Penn Station in around 1h 4m. Alternatively, NJ Transit operates a bus from E Front St At Terrill Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminal every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $9–30 and the journey takes 1h 11m. Boxcar also services this route 3 times a day.
- 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 New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–11
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from E Front St At Terrill Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–30
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $9–30
- Phone
- +1 908-485-7275
- support@boxcar.com
- Website
- boxcar.com
Bus from E Front St At Terrill Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.boxcar.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.boxcar.com/bus-route-regions/commute-from-nj
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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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More Questions & Answers
Plainfield to Manhattan bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Plainfield to Manhattan train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plainfield to Manhattan is 30 miles. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Plainfield to Manhattan.
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