There are 4 ways to get from Union Station (NJ Transit) to Grand Central Terminal by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Union to Newark Penn StationRarv
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn StationNec / ...
1h 7m$5–20Drive 18.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Union Station (NJ Transit) to Grand Central Terminal18.2 mi
31 min$4–5Bus
- Take the bus from Salem Rd At Morris Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal113
1h 15m$8–26Taxi
- Take the taxi from Union Station (NJ Transit) to Grand Central Terminal18.2 mi
31 min$75–90
Union Station (NJ Transit) to Grand Central Terminal by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Union Station (NJ Transit) to Grand Central Terminal is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Union Station (NJ Transit) to Grand Central Terminal is to taxi which takes 31 min and costs $75 - $90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Salem Rd At Morris Ave and arriving at Port Authority Bus Terminal. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
No, there is no direct train from Union Station (NJ Transit) to Grand Central Terminal station. However, there are services departing from Union and arriving at New York Penn Station via Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 7m.
The distance between Union Station (NJ Transit) and Grand Central Terminal is 17 miles. The road distance is 18.3 miles.
The best way to get from Union Station (NJ Transit) to Grand Central Terminal without a car is to train which takes 1h 7m and costs $4 - $21.
It takes approximately 1h 7m to get from Union Station (NJ Transit) to Grand Central Terminal, including transfers.
Union Station (NJ Transit) to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Salem Rd At Morris Ave station.
Union Station (NJ Transit) to Grand Central Terminal train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Union station.
The best way to get from Union Station (NJ Transit) to Grand Central Terminal is to train which takes 1h 7m and costs $4 - $21. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $8 - $26 and takes 1h 15m.
What companies run services between Union Station (NJ Transit), NJ, USA and Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Union to Grand Central Terminal via Newark Penn Station and New York Penn Station in around 1h 7m. Alternatively, NJ Transit operates a bus from Salem Rd At Morris Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal hourly. Tickets cost $8–26 and the journey takes 45 min.
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- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Union to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–10
Train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 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 Salem Rd At Morris Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–26
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $8–26
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
Elizabeth Taxi
- Phone
- +1 908-344-1729
- Website
- elizabethtaxi.com
Black Cabby
- Phone
- +1 908-76-82947
- Website
- blackcabby.com
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More Questions & Answers
Union Station (NJ Transit) to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Union Station (NJ Transit) to Grand Central Terminal train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Union Station (NJ Transit) to Grand Central Terminal is 18 miles. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Union Station (NJ Transit) to Grand Central Terminal.
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