PATH Train + Subway: Jersey City to Manhattan Guide

The fastest transit from Jersey City to Manhattan uses the PATH train (Port Authority Trans-Hudson), not the NYC Subway directly.

Step-by-Step

1. Board PATH at Journal Square (or other JC stations: Grove St, Exchange Place, Newport, Harrison)
2. Take JSQ-33 or JSQ-33 (via HOB) line to World Trade Center (~15 min)
3. Transfer to NYC Subway at WTC station (E train) or Cortlandt St (R/W) or Chambers St (A/C/2/3)

Key Subway Connections from WTC

• E (8th Ave) → Midtown, Queens (Jamaica)
• A/C (8th Ave) → Upper West Side, Harlem, Brooklyn
• 1 (7th Ave) → Times Sq, Penn Station, Upper West Side, Bronx
• R/W (Broadway) → City Hall, Brooklyn (Bay Ridge)
• 2/3 (7th Ave) → Brooklyn, Harlem, Bronx

Alternatives

• PATH to 33rd St → Direct to Herald Sq (B/D/F/M/N/Q/R/W), Penn Station (1/2/3/A/C/E)
• Ferry: NY Waterway from Paulus Hook/Hoboken to WFC, Midtown, Pier 11

Use OMNY (tap-to-pay) or MetroCard on both systems. PATH fare separate from subway.