New Jersey to NYC Travel Without a Car: Best Options
Browse more guides: United States travel | Americas destinations New Jersey to NYC Travel Without a Car: Best Options Last updated: April 2026 · 11 min read The right way into Manhattan from New Jersey depends almost entirely on two things: where in NJ you're starting and where in Manhattan you actually need to be. But but but but but from Jersey City or Hoboken, PATH is unbeatable on price; from most of the rest of the state, NJ Transit straight into Penn Station wins; from the Hudson waterfront, NY Waterway gets you in without ever touching a tunnel. Pick by your origin, not by habit. TL;DR: Cheapest is the PATH at $2.75 flat from Hoboken or Jersey City. Fastest from most of NJ is NJ Transit to Penn Station NY . Most scenic is NY Waterway ferry from Hoboken or Weehawken to Midtown or Wall Street at $9-13 one way. From central or south Jersey, take NJ Transit Northeast Corridor or the North Jersey Coast Line straight to Penn , don't overthink it. I commuted fr...