There are 4 ways to get from Times Square to Clifton by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Allwood Rd At Mt. Prospect Avebus 101 / ...
24 min$7–40Drive 14.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Times Square to Cliftoncar 14.1 mi
20 min$3–4Train
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Leveltrain Bntnm / ...
- Take the train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level to Cliftontrain Mnbn / ...
59 min$5–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Times Square to Cliftontaxi 14.1 mi
20 min$55–70
Times Square to Clifton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Times Square to Clifton is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Times Square to Clifton is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $55 - $70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Port Authority Bus Terminal and arriving at Allwood Rd At Mt. Prospect Ave. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
No, there is no direct train from Times Square station to Clifton. However, there are services departing from New York Penn Station and arriving at Clifton via Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 59 min.
The distance between Times Square and Clifton is 56 miles. The road distance is 14.2 miles.
The best way to get from Times Square to Clifton without a car is to bus which takes 24 min and costs $7 - $40.
The bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Allwood Rd At Mt. Prospect Ave takes 24 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Times Square to Clifton bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Times Square to Clifton train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from New York Penn Station.
The best way to get from Times Square to Clifton is to bus which takes 24 min and costs $7 - $40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $4 - $21 and takes 59 min.
What companies run services between Times Square, NY, USA and Clifton, NJ, USA?
NJ Transit operates a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Allwood Rd At Mt. Prospect Ave every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $7–22 and the journey takes 24 min. Boxcar also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from New York Penn Station to Clifton via Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level in around 59 min.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–10
Train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level to Clifton
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Port Authority Bus Terminal to Allwood Rd At Mt. Prospect Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $7–22
- Phone
- +1 908-485-7275
- support@boxcar.com
- Website
- boxcar.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Allwood Rd At Mt. Prospect Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://www.boxcar.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.boxcar.com/bus-route-regions/commute-from-nj
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $55–70
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More Questions & Answers
Times Square to Clifton bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Allwood Rd At Mt. Prospect Ave station.
Times Square to Clifton train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level station.
Yes, the driving distance between Times Square to Clifton is 14 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Times Square to Clifton.
There are 2419+ hotels available in Clifton.



