There are 5 ways to get from Jersey City to New York by tram, train, bus, taxi or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Tram • 20 min
Cheapest option
Line 87 bus • 29 min
3 alternative options
Train • 20 min
Taxi • 10 min
Walk • 1h 43m
Jersey City to New York by tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jersey City to New York is to line 87 bus which costs $1 - $5 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Jersey City to New York is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $30 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bergen Ave At Newkirk St and arriving at Hoboken Terminal Lane 6. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from LIBERTY STATE PARK-RIDE station station and arriving at HOBOKEN TERMINAL station station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Jersey City and New York is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Jersey City to New York without a car is to tram which takes 20 min and costs $2 - $4.
The tram from LIBERTY STATE PARK-RIDE station to HOBOKEN TERMINAL station takes 20 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Jersey City to New York bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Bergen Ave At Newkirk St station.
Jersey City to New York train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from LIBERTY STATE PARK-RIDE station.
The best way to get from Jersey City to New York is to train which takes 20 min and costs $1 - $3. Alternatively, you can line 87 bus, which costs $1 - $5 and takes 29 min.
- Distance: 3.2 miles
- Duration: 20 min
What companies run services between Jersey City, NJ, USA and New York, NY, USA?
NJ Transit operates a vehicle from LIBERTY STATE PARK-RIDE station to HOBOKEN TERMINAL station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $2 - $4 and the journey takes 20 min. Alternatively, NJ Transit operates a bus from Bergen Ave At Newkirk St to Hoboken Terminal Lane 6 every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1 - $5 and the journey takes 29 min.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Tram from LIBERTY STATE PARK-RIDE station to HOBOKEN TERMINAL station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2 - $4
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Child 5-11 and Senior
- $1 - $2
- Adult
- $2 - $4
- Phone
- +1 800 234-7284
- Website
- panynj.gov
Train from Journal Square to 9th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1 - $3
- Website
- https://www.panynj.gov/path/en/index.html
- Senior 65+
- $2
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Bergen Ave At Newkirk St to Hoboken Terminal Lane 6
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1 - $5
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Child 5-11 and Senior
- $1 - $2
- Adults
- $1 - $5
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- $30 - $40
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
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 877-917-1111
- Website
- yellowcabnyctaxi.com
Elizabeth Taxi
- Phone
- +1 908-344-1729
- Website
- elizabethtaxi.com
Black Cabby
- Phone
- +1 908-76-82947
- Website
- blackcabby.com
NYC.gov
- Website
- nyc.gov
La Revancha
- Phone
- +1 718-236-2424
- Website
- larevancha.net
Chico Express
- Phone
- +1 718-256-6666
- Website
- chicoexpress.net
Bay Express
- Phone
- +1 718-232-3434
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More Questions & Answers
Jersey City to New York bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Hoboken Terminal Lane 6 station.
Jersey City to New York train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at HOBOKEN TERMINAL station.
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