There are 4 ways to get from Hackensack to Rockefeller Center by bus, train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Polifly Rd At Essex St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 144 / ...
41 min$7–21Drive 13.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Hackensack to Rockefeller Centercar 13.7 mi
21 min$3–4Train
- Take the train from Essex Street to Secaucus Lower Leveltrain Pasc
- Take the train from Secaucus Upper Level to New York Penn Stationtrain Njcl / ...
59 min$6–24Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hackensack to Rockefeller Centertaxi 13.7 mi
21 min$50–65
Hackensack to Rockefeller Center by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hackensack to Rockefeller Center is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Hackensack to Rockefeller Center is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs $50 - $65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Polifly Rd At Essex St and arriving at Port Authority Bus Terminal. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
No, there is no direct train from Hackensack to Rockefeller Center station. However, there are services departing from Essex Street and arriving at New York Penn Station via Secaucus Upper Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 59 min.
The distance between Hackensack and Rockefeller Center is 48 miles. The road distance is 13.7 miles.
The best way to get from Hackensack to Rockefeller Center without a car is to bus which takes 41 min and costs $7 - $21.
The bus from Polifly Rd At Essex St to Port Authority Bus Terminal takes 24 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Hackensack to Rockefeller Center bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Polifly Rd At Essex St station.
Hackensack to Rockefeller Center train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Essex Street station.
The best way to get from Hackensack to Rockefeller Center is to bus which takes 41 min and costs $7 - $21. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $6 - $25 and takes 59 min.
What companies run services between Hackensack, NJ, USA and Rockefeller Center, NY, USA?
NJ Transit operates a bus from Polifly Rd At Essex St to Port Authority Bus Terminal hourly. Tickets cost $7–21 and the journey takes 24 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essex Street to Rockefeller Center via Secaucus Upper Level and New York Penn Station in around 59 min.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Essex Street to Secaucus Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–13
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–13
Train from Secaucus Upper Level to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–12
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–12
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Polifly Rd At Essex St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–21
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Babes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Fort Lee Taxi & Car Service
- Phone
- (201) 944-1166
- Website
- fortleetaxi.com
Lee Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-5566
Teaneck Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 833-2222
- Website
- teanecktaxiservice.com
Mexico Car Service
- Phone
- +1 914-968-6666
- Website
- mexicocs.com
Ernie's & Yorktown Car Service
- Phone
- +1 914 666 7379
Empire Ride Inc
- Phone
- +1 914 290 5400
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Booking & Getting There
Hackensack to Rockefeller Center bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Hackensack to Rockefeller Center train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Secaucus Lower Level station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hackensack to Rockefeller Center is 14 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Hackensack to Rockefeller Center.
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