Five Ways Across the Hudson, One Terminal
Commuter trains, PATH, ferries, light rail, and buses all meet under one copper-clad 1907 roof on the Hoboken waterfront. Whether you’re catching a train home or figuring out the fastest way into Manhattan, this is how the terminal actually works.
Everything That Leaves From Hoboken
Five modes of transit share the terminal. Each one has its own guide.
Port Authority Trans-Hudson
PATH Trains
24/7 subway-style trains to Manhattan — the 33rd Street line up Sixth Avenue and direct World Trade Center service, now seven days a week.
NY Waterway
NY Waterway Ferry
An 11-minute crossing to Brookfield Place in Lower Manhattan or Midtown/W. 39th Street, from the terminal's restored 1907 ferry slips.
NJ Transit
Hudson-Bergen Light Rail
Light rail along the Hudson waterfront — Jersey City, Exchange Place, Newport, Weehawken, Union City, and Bayonne.
NJ Transit
NJ Transit Buses
Local Hoboken routes and the 126 to Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown, from the rebuilt bus terminal on Hudson Place.
NJ Transit
NJ Transit Rail
Commuter trains to Bergen, Passaic, Morris, Essex, and Orange counties — Morris & Essex, Main/Bergen, Pascack Valley, Montclair-Boonton, and Port Jervis line service.
Hoboken to Manhattan: PATH, Ferry, or Bus?
The PATH runs 24/7 for $3.25, the ferry crosses in 11 minutes with the best view in New Jersey, and the 126 bus goes straight to Port Authority. Which one wins depends on where in Manhattan you’re headed — and what time it is.
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The practical answers travelers look for most.
Hoboken to NYC
PATH vs ferry vs bus — real times, real fares, and which one wins for Midtown vs Downtown.
Schedules & Departures
Every operator's timetable and real-time departure tracker, in one place.
Terminal Map & Layout
Where the PATH entrance actually is, how to find your track, and the ferry slips.
Hoboken to Newark Airport
The train trip to EWR requires one smart transfer — here's how to do it right.
Hoboken to MetLife Stadium
Game-day trains via Secaucus Junction — how the Meadowlands rail shuttle works.
Where to Eat
Inside the terminal and within a short walk on Washington Street.
Parking Near the Terminal
Garages, street rules, and why driving to the terminal is usually the wrong move.
Luggage Storage
No lockers in the terminal — but shops a few blocks away store bags for a few dollars a day.
PATH at Hoboken
The 33rd Street and WTC lines, overnight service, and the new weekend schedule.
History of the Terminal
Kenneth Murchison's 1907 Beaux-Arts masterpiece, its Tiffany skylight, and the ferry age.
What Is Hoboken Terminal?
Opened in 1907 by the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, Hoboken Terminal is the last of the great Hudson River waterfront terminals still doing its original job: moving people between New Jersey trains and the water’s edge of Manhattan. Architect Kenneth Murchison gave it a copper-clad Beaux-Arts facade, a Tiffany stained-glass skylight over the waiting room, and ferry slips built into the building itself.
Today it’s one of the busiest transit hubs in New Jersey: NJ Transit commuter trains from five northern lines terminate here, PATH trains run under the Hudson around the clock, NY Waterway ferries load where the Lackawanna boats once did, and the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail and a rebuilt bus terminal round out the connections. If you’re new to the building, start with the terminal map and layout guide.
A Landmark That Still Works for a Living
Tiffany glass, a rebuilt clock tower, ferry slips older than the subway — and 21st-century crowds moving through all of it every rush hour. The story of how the Lackawanna’s showpiece survived a century that demolished its rivals.
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