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NJ Transit 161 bus

Paterson - Passaic - New York

53 % 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, Nov 5, 2025
  • Broadway Bus Terminal10:45 AM
  • Main St / Van Houten St10:46 AM
  • Market St / City Hall10:47 AM
  • Market St / Memorial Drive NJ Rr Station10:49 AM
  • Market St / Summer St10:50 AM
  • Market St / Rose St10:51 AM
  • Market St / Pennington St10:52 AM
  • Madison Ave / Market St10:54 AM
  • Madison Ave / 17th Ave10:55 AM
  • Park Ave / Madison Ave10:56 AM
  • Park Ave / East 24th St10:57 AM
  • Park Ave / East 27th St10:59 AM
  • Park Ave / East 30th St11:00 AM
  • Vreeland Ave / Park Ave11:01 AM
  • Vreeland Ave / 17th Ave / E 34th St11:02 AM
  • Vreeland Ave / 18th Ave / E 35th St11:03 AM
  • Vreeland Ave / 19th Ave / E 36th St11:04 AM
  • Vreeland Ave / 20th Ave11:05 AM
  • East 39th St / Vreeland Ave11:06 AM
  • Market St / Slaughter Dam Rd11:07 AM
  • Market St / Slaughter Dam Park11:08 AM
  • River Dr / Slater Dr11:09 AM
  • US-46 / Bank St11:10 AM
  • US-46 / Mill St11:12 AM
  • US-46 / Mola Blvd11:13 AM
  • US-46 / Sixth St11:14 AM
  • US-46 / President St11:15 AM
  • US-46 / Westminster Pl11:16 AM
  • US-46 / Money St11:17 AM
  • US-46 / Christopher St11:19 AM
  • US-46 / Savoie St11:20 AM
  • US-46 / Industrial Ave / Holister Rd11:21 AM
  • US-46 / Fred Wehran Dr11:22 AM
  • Main St / Franklin St11:24 AM
  • Main St / Liberty St11:25 AM
  • Liberty St / Williams St11:26 AM
  • Liberty St / Union Ave11:27 AM
  • Liberty St / Eckel Rd11:28 AM
  • Moonachie Rd / Park St11:28 AM
  • Moonachie Rd / Rooney Pl11:29 AM
  • Moonachie Rd / Moonachie Ave11:30 AM
  • Moonachie Rd / Moonachie Ave11:31 AM
  • Washington Ave / Commerce Rd11:33 AM
  • Washington Ave / Kero Rd11:34 AM
  • Washington Ave / Barell Ave11:36 AM
  • Washington Ave / Veterans Blvd11:37 AM
  • Washington Ave / Road A11:39 AM
  • 30th St / JFK Blvd11:42 AM
  • 30th St / Summit Ave11:43 AM
  • 30th St / Bergenline Ave11:45 AM
  • 30th St / Palisade Ave11:46 AM
  • 30th St / Hudson Ave11:49 AM
  • 30th St / Pleasant Ave11:51 AM
  • Port Authority Bus Terminal11:56 AM
  • Port Authority Bus Terminal12:01 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 10:45 AM, and arrives at Port Authority Bus Terminal at 12:01 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

    53 % on time

    53% of riders report that the NJ Transit 161 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 104 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 161 bus. Compared to other NJ Transit lines, the 161 bus is ranked 164 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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