Best way to get from Montvale to Mid Town manhattan (Hoboken: transfer, live)

[Whitey1]

Hi

Maybe someone could help me out. I have family coming from Europe. They will be staying at the Coutyard in Montvale and we are looking to meet up in Midtown Mnhattan (we livein CT). They are NOT seasoned travellers so I want to make this as easy as possible for them.

I see you can take the train, change in Hoboken and then get into the city from there. Seems pretty easy, but for first timers, the prospect of having to change trains is pretty daunting-LOL

Anyone know anythng about the bus? (In particular the 47). The timetable says around 50 minutes-how realistic would that be @ 9.00 am on a weekd day. Are the bus's reliable, clean, safe

Any help would be greatly appreciated (otherwise I am going to have to drive over and get them)

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by Whitey1

Hi

Maybe someone could help me out. I have family coming from Europe. They will be staying at the Coutyard in Montvale and we are looking to meet up in Midtown Mnhattan (we livein CT). They are NOT seasoned travellers so I want to make this as easy as possible for them.

I see you can take the train, change in Hoboken and then get into the city from there. Seems pretty easy, but for first timers, the prospect of having to change trains is pretty daunting-LOL

Anyone know anythng about the bus? (In particular the 47). The timetable says around 50 minutes-how realistic would that be @ 9.00 am on a weekd day. Are the bus's reliable, clean, safe

Any help would be greatly appreciated (otherwise I am going to have to drive over and get them)

I'm sure the buses are clean and safe, although I haven't traveled that way from there myself. Montvale's an affluent Bergen County town. It's unlikely the commuters from Montvale would patronize unsafe and dirty transportation options. I have taken the bus from other towns in the area, and yes, they are clean and safe, so it's a good bet they'll be fine. At that time of day, the travel time is probably accurate.

What is the bus line, do you know? I looked at the NJ Transit website, but I didn't see the bus to which you refer. Some towns do use other companies, like Coach or Academy.

Re the train--they have another option besides going to Hoboken that might make more sense to meet you in Midtown. They can take the train to Secaucus Transfer, the big NJ Transit Station just off the Turnpike that all the NJ Transit train lines go through. They get off the train there and catch a train to New York City, which is about a ten-minute ride. Then they will end up in Penn Station. The transfer is easy to do, and there are plenty of people around to point them in the direction of the New York City train and track.