How to get from Newark to Garden City
4 ways, 45 km apart. Times come from today's timetables (Thursday, planned from 08:00). Prices are marked live, operator fare or estimated. We add nothing to the fare.
4 ways to travel
| Way | Door to door | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Trainbest | 1h 5m | $7–82 estimated |
| Metro | 1h 6m | $94–132 estimated |
| Drivecheapest | 1h 31m | $4.5–6 estimated |
| Taxi | 1h 31m | $90–120 estimated |
Departures today
- 08:00 → 09:331h 33m · 2 changesNJ TRANSIT BUS 1$7–21
- 08:00 → 09:231h 23m · 3 changesNJ TRANSIT BUS 1$7–22
- 08:00 → 09:061h 6m · directMTA New York City Transit F$94–132
- 08:02 → 09:081h 6m · directMTA New York City Transit E$94–132
- 08:05 → 09:111h 6m · directMTA New York City Transit E$94–132
- 08:06 → 09:111h 5m · 1 changeMTA New York City Transit M34A-SBS$54–82
Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.
Questions people ask
- How long does it take to get from Newark to Garden City?
- The fastest way is by train: about 1h 5m door to door. The straight-line distance is 45 km.
- What is the cheapest way from Newark to Garden City?
- Drive is the cheapest, from $4.5. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.
- Is there a direct train from Newark to Garden City?
- Not today. Train journeys involve a change; the fastest takes 1h 5m.
- Can I take the metro from Newark to Garden City?
- Yes. The metro takes about 1h 6m door to door and costs $94–132. 5 departures in this window.
- How far is Garden City from Newark by road?
- About 55 km, roughly 1h 31m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around $4.5–6; tolls and parking are extra.