There are 4 ways to get from Times Square to Paterson by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St At Market St190
1h 1m$8–26Drive 17.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Times Square to Paterson17.5 mi
24 min$4–5Train
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper LevelBntnm / ...
- Take the train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level to PatersonMnbn / ...
1h 6m$5–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Times Square to Paterson17.5 mi
24 min$80–95
Times Square to Paterson by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Times Square to Paterson is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Times Square to Paterson is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs $80 - $95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Port Authority Bus Terminal and arriving at Main St At Market St. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Times Square station to Paterson. However, there are services departing from New York Penn Station and arriving at Paterson via Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between Times Square and Paterson is 67 miles. The road distance is 17.6 miles.
The best way to get from Times Square to Paterson without a car is to bus which takes 1h 1m and costs $8 - $26.
The bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St At Market St takes 1h 1m including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Times Square to Paterson bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Times Square to Paterson train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from New York Penn Station.
The best way to get from Times Square to Paterson is to bus which takes 1h 1m and costs $8 - $26. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $4 - $21 and takes 1h 6m.
What companies run services between Times Square, NY, USA and Paterson, NJ, USA?
NJ Transit operates a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St At Market St every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $8–26 and the journey takes 1h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from New York Penn Station to Paterson via Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level in around 1h 6m.
- 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 Paterson
- Ave. Duration
- 23 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 Main St At Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–26
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $8–26
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More Questions & Answers
Times Square to Paterson bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Main St At Market St station.
Times Square to Paterson train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level station.
Yes, the driving distance between Times Square to Paterson is 18 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Times Square to Paterson.
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