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NJ Transit 161 bus

Paterson - Passaic - New York

61 % 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 can be found in the Transit app.

New York via Union City
Paterson
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Stops
Tue, Mar 10, 2026
  • Broadway Bus Terminal9:05 AM
  • Main St / Van Houten St9:06 AM
  • Market St / City Hall9:07 AM
  • Market St / Memorial Drive NJ Rr Station9:09 AM
  • Market St / Summer St9:10 AM
  • Market St / Rose St9:11 AM
  • Market St / Pennington St9:12 AM
  • Madison Ave / Market St9:14 AM
  • Madison Ave / 17th Ave9:15 AM
  • Park Ave / Madison Ave9:16 AM
  • Park Ave / East 24th St9:17 AM
  • Park Ave / East 27th St9:19 AM
  • Park Ave / East 30th St9:20 AM
  • Vreeland Ave / Park Ave9:21 AM
  • Vreeland Ave / 17th Ave / E 34th St9:22 AM
  • Vreeland Ave / 18th Ave / E 35th St9:23 AM
  • Vreeland Ave / 19th Ave / E 36th St9:24 AM
  • Vreeland Ave / 20th Ave9:25 AM
  • East 39th St / Vreeland Ave9:26 AM
  • Market St / Slaughter Dam Rd9:27 AM
  • Market St / Slaughter Dam Park9:28 AM
  • River Dr / Slater Dr9:29 AM
  • US-46 / Bank St9:30 AM
  • US-46 / Mill St9:32 AM
  • US-46 / Mola Blvd9:33 AM
  • US-46 / Sixth St9:34 AM
  • US-46 / President St9:35 AM
  • US-46 / Westminster Pl9:36 AM
  • US-46 / Money St9:37 AM
  • US-46 / Christopher St9:39 AM
  • US-46 / Savoie St9:40 AM
  • US-46 / Industrial Ave / Holister Rd9:41 AM
  • US-46 / Fred Wehran Dr9:42 AM
  • Main St / Franklin St9:44 AM
  • Main St / Liberty St9:45 AM
  • Liberty St / Williams St9:46 AM
  • Liberty St / Union Ave9:47 AM
  • Liberty St / Eckel Rd9:48 AM
  • Moonachie Rd / Park St9:48 AM
  • Moonachie Rd / Rooney Pl9:49 AM
  • Moonachie Rd / Moonachie Ave9:50 AM
  • Moonachie Rd / Moonachie Ave9:51 AM
  • Washington Ave / Commerce Rd9:53 AM
  • Washington Ave / Kero Rd9:54 AM
  • Washington Ave / Barell Ave9:56 AM
  • Washington Ave / Veterans Blvd9:57 AM
  • Washington Ave / Road A9:59 AM
  • 30th St / JFK Blvd10:02 AM
  • 30th St / Summit Ave10:03 AM
  • 30th St / Bergenline Ave10:05 AM
  • 30th St / Palisade Ave10:06 AM
  • 30th St / Hudson Ave10:09 AM
  • 30th St / Pleasant Ave10:11 AM
  • Port Authority Bus Terminal10:16 AM
  • Port Authority Bus Terminal10:21 AM
  • 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 9:05 AM, and arrives at Port Authority Bus Terminal at 10:21 AM. 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

    61 % on time

    61% of riders report that the NJ Transit 161 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 97 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 161 bus. Compared to other NJ Transit lines, the 161 bus is ranked 129 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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