The average bus between Coney Island and Rikers Island takes 2h 16m and the fastest bus takes 1h 52m. There is an hourly bus service from Coney Island to Rikers Island. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Coney Island and Rikers Island. The earliest departure is at 5:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Coney Island is at 5:00 PM which arrives into Rikers Island at 7:25 PM. All services require a transfer at East 57th Street & Madison Avenue and take an average of 2h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Coney Island to Rikers Island. However, there are services departing from Coney Island station and arriving at Rikers Island station via East 57th Street & Madison Avenue. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
Coney Island to Rikers Island bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Cropsey Av/Canal Av station.
Coney Island to Rikers Island bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Rikers Island Rdwy/Rikers Island station.
The distance between Coney Island and Rikers Island is 25.5 km. The road distance is 43 km.
You can take a bus from Cropsey Av/Canal Av to Rikers Island Rdwy/Rikers Island via East 57th Street & Madison Avenue, Madison Av/E 57 St, Queens Plaza South/28 St, Jackson Av/42 Rd, and Rikers Island Rdwy/Rikers Island in around 2h 19m.
