There are 4 ways to get from East Orange to Rockaway by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Newark Broad St to Dovertrain Mne / ...
2h 20m$5–23Drive 20.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Orange to Rockawaycar 20.4 mi
26 min$4–6Line 11 bus, line 874 bus, line 880 bus
- Take the bus from Bloomfield Ave At Grove St to Willowbrook Mall Shoppers Stopbus 11 / ...
- Take the bus from Willowbrook Mall Shoppers Stop to Rail Station Parking Lot Off Morris Stbus 874 / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station Parking Lot Off Morris St to W Main St At Wall Stbus 880
3h 49m$9–26Taxi
- Take the taxi from East Orange to Rockawaytaxi 20.4 mi
26 min$45–60
East Orange to Rockaway by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Orange to Rockaway is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from East Orange to Rockaway is to drive which takes 26 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from East Orange to Rockaway. However, there are services departing from Bloomfield Ave At Grove St and arriving at W Main St At Wall St via Willowbrook Mall Shoppers Stop and Rail Station Parking Lot Off Morris St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from East Orange to Rockaway. However, there are services departing from Newark Broad St and arriving at Dover via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
The distance between East Orange and Rockaway is 36 miles. The road distance is 20.5 miles.
The best way to get from East Orange to Rockaway without a car is to train which takes 2h 20m and costs $5 - $24.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from East Orange to Rockaway, including transfers.
East Orange to Rockaway bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Bloomfield Ave At Grove St station.
East Orange to Rockaway train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Newark Broad St station.
The best way to get from East Orange to Rockaway is to train which takes 2h 20m and costs $5 - $24. Alternatively, you can line 11 bus and line 874 bus and line 880 bus, which costs $9 - $27 and takes 3h 49m.
What companies run services between East Orange, NJ, USA and Rockaway, NJ, USA?
NJ Transit operates a train from Newark Broad St to Dover every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3–19 and the journey takes 1h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bloomfield Ave At Grove St to W Main St At Wall St via Willowbrook Mall Shoppers Stop and Rail Station Parking Lot Off Morris St in around 3h 49m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Newark Broad St to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–19
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–19
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Bloomfield Ave At Grove St to Willowbrook Mall Shoppers Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $3–8
Bus from Willowbrook Mall Shoppers Stop to Rail Station Parking Lot Off Morris St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $3–10
Bus from Rail Station Parking Lot Off Morris St to W Main St At Wall St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $3–9
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- $45–60
Classic Taxi
- Phone
- +1 973-484-9494
Denville Taxi Service
- Phone
- (973) 814 9600
- Website
- denvilletaxiservice.com
Newark Airport Limo & Taxi
- Phone
- (732) 548-1141
Quick Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 (973) 338 2101
- Website
- quick-taxiservice.com
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Booking & Getting There
East Orange to Rockaway bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Willowbrook Mall Shoppers Stop station.
East Orange to Rockaway train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Dover station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Orange to Rockaway is 20 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from East Orange to Rockaway.
There are 80+ hotels available in Rockaway.