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NJ Transit 161 bus

Paterson - Passaic - New York

59 % on time

NJ Transit 161 bus Stop List and Next Departures

The NJ Transit 161 - Paterson - Passaic - New York bus serves 55 bus stops in the New Jersey area departing from Broadway Bus Terminal and ending at Port Authority Bus Terminal. Scroll down to see upcoming 161 bus times at each stop and the next scheduled 161 bus times will be displayed. The full 161 bus schedule as well as real-time departures (if available) can be found in the Transit app.

New York via Union City
Paterson
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Stops
Wed, Feb 11, 2026
  • Broadway Bus Terminal3:40 PM
  • Main St / Van Houten St3:41 PM
  • Market St / City Hall3:43 PM
  • Market St / Memorial Drive NJ Rr Station3:44 PM
  • Market St / Summer St3:46 PM
  • Market St / Rose St3:47 PM
  • Market St / Pennington St3:49 PM
  • Madison Ave / Market St3:50 PM
  • Madison Ave / 17th Ave3:52 PM
  • Park Ave / Madison Ave3:53 PM
  • Park Ave / East 24th St3:55 PM
  • Park Ave / East 27th St3:56 PM
  • Park Ave / East 30th St3:58 PM
  • Vreeland Ave / Park Ave3:59 PM
  • Vreeland Ave / 17th Ave / E 34th St4:00 PM
  • Vreeland Ave / 18th Ave / E 35th St4:01 PM
  • Vreeland Ave / 19th Ave / E 36th St4:03 PM
  • Vreeland Ave / 20th Ave4:04 PM
  • East 39th St / Vreeland Ave4:05 PM
  • Market St / Slaughter Dam Rd4:06 PM
  • Market St / Slaughter Dam Park4:07 PM
  • River Dr / Slater Dr4:09 PM
  • US-46 / Bank St4:10 PM
  • US-46 / Mill St4:11 PM
  • US-46 / Mola Blvd4:12 PM
  • US-46 / Sixth St4:14 PM
  • US-46 / President St4:15 PM
  • US-46 / Westminster Pl4:16 PM
  • US-46 / Money St4:17 PM
  • US-46 / Christopher St4:19 PM
  • US-46 / Savoie St4:20 PM
  • US-46 / Industrial Ave / Holister Rd4:21 PM
  • US-46 / Fred Wehran Dr4:22 PM
  • Main St / Franklin St4:24 PM
  • Main St / Liberty St4:25 PM
  • Liberty St / Williams St4:26 PM
  • Liberty St / Union Ave4:27 PM
  • Liberty St / Eckel Rd4:28 PM
  • Moonachie Rd / Park St4:28 PM
  • Moonachie Rd / Rooney Pl4:29 PM
  • Moonachie Rd / Moonachie Ave4:30 PM
  • Moonachie Rd / Moonachie Ave4:32 PM
  • Washington Ave / Commerce Rd4:34 PM
  • Washington Ave / Kero Rd4:35 PM
  • Washington Ave / Barell Ave4:37 PM
  • Washington Ave / Veterans Blvd4:39 PM
  • Washington Ave / Road A4:41 PM
  • 30th St / JFK Blvd4:45 PM
  • 30th St / Summit Ave4:46 PM
  • 30th St / Bergenline Ave4:48 PM
  • 30th St / Palisade Ave4:50 PM
  • 30th St / Hudson Ave4:53 PM
  • 30th St / Pleasant Ave4:56 PM
  • Port Authority Bus Terminal5:03 PM
  • Port Authority Bus Terminal5:09 PM
  • NJ Transit Paterson - Passaic - New York map

    NJ Transit 161 bus route map

    The NJ Transit 161 - Paterson - Passaic - New York bus route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the NJ Transit 161 bus to help you plan your trip on NJ Transit. Opening the app will allow you to see more detailed information about the route on a map including stop specific alerts, such as stops that have been closed or moved. You can also see the location of vehicles in real-time on the route map so you know when the 161 bus is approaching your stop.

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    NJ Transit 161 bus Service Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the 161 bus schedule, such as detours, moved stops, trip cancellations, major delays, or other service changes to the bus route. The Transit app also allows you to subscribe to receive notifications for any service alert issued by NJ Transit so that you can plan your trip around any active or future disruptions.

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    NJ Transit 161 bus Service Frequency

    The next 161 bus leaves Broadway Bus Terminal at 3:40 PM, and arrives at Port Authority Bus Terminal at 5:09 PM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    NJ Transit 161 bus On-Time Performance

    59 % on time

    59% of riders report that the NJ Transit 161 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 93 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 161 bus. Compared to other NJ Transit lines, the 161 bus is ranked 131 out of 279 NJ Transit lines. These on-time performance stats are user reported and may differ from official NJ Transit metrics. See more details about on time, late or early departure reports for the 161 by opening the Transit app.

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