New Jersey Transit operates interstate bus routes running to various locations in Manhattan in New York City. Most serve the Port Authority Bus Terminal (PABT) in Midtown; the remainder serve the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal in Washington Heights or run in the streets of Lower Manhattan.
The list below is sorted by division, New York terminal, the New Jersey region served, major streets, general operational details (e.g. variations, express services, short turns, operating hours), history, and garages where the routes are based. Unless otherwise noted, routes labeled "Weekday rush hours only" run to New York during the AM rush and to New Jersey during the PM rush.
During morning rush hour, many PABT-bound routes use the Lincoln Tunnel express bus lane (XBL), a dedicated reversible lane that travels eastbound along New Jersey Route 495. There is no west-bound XBL during the evening rush hour.
Many PABT-bound routes make stops along 30th and 31st Streets in Union City rather than running nonstop on Route 495. Routes labeled "Serves Union City" are frequently scheduled to do this. This label is not used for routes which make local stops in Union City anywhere other than 30th and 31st Streets.
Northern Division routes serve points in Hudson, Bergen, and Passaic counties in New Jersey, as well as in Orange County in New York.
Central Division routes go to points south of the Essex/Passaic county line, and west of the Passaic River.
These routes are assigned to the Howell Garage in Howell Twp. with some rush hour service on some lines operated by Academy Bus. All routes operate during weekday peak hours only, except for the 137 and 139.
This list includes routes that have been renumbered, are now operated by private companies or have been discontinued.