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Mana Contemporary
Leading contemporary art museum in a converted tobacco warehouse, known for large-scale exhibitions and strong regional programming.
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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bala-Cynwyd, PA to Jersey City, NJ among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $12. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 2m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $12, and a bus costs an average of $17.
Distance: 78 miles (127 km)
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$15 Average price Cheapest | $18 Average price |
1h 32m Average total duration Fastest 1h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 15m Average total duration 1h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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This is compared to other travel options from Bala-Cynwyd, PA to Jersey City, NJ:
A train is $3 (€2) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bala-Cynwyd, PA to Jersey City, NJ costing on average $18 (€15).
Other travel options to Jersey City, NJ take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 45m.
The table below shows live departures for Bala-Cynwyd, PA to Jersey City, NJ trains for today, Tuesday, July 14. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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![]() | 3:52 PM Bala-Cynwyd, PA | 1h57 | 5:49 PM Jersey City, NJ | 2 transfers | |
![]() | 5:15 PM Bala-Cynwyd, PA | 1h44 | 6:59 PM Jersey City, NJ | 2 transfers | |
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![]() | 1:51 AM Bala-Cynwyd, PA | 1h02 | 2:53 AM Jersey City, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:52 AM Bala-Cynwyd, PA | 1h01 | 2:53 AM Jersey City, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Bala-Cynwyd, PA to Jersey City, NJ run on average 23 times per day, taking around 1h 2m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $12 (€10) if you book in advance.
There are 23 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 01:51, the last at 01:52. The fastest train covers the 78 miles (127 km) distance in 1h 1m.
Distance 78 miles (127 km) |
Average train duration 1h 2m |
Cheapest ticket price $12 (€10) |
Trains per day 23 |
Direct trains 23 |
Fastest train 1h 1m |
First train 1:51 AM |
Last train 1:52 AM |
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