The average bus between Coney Island and Rockaway Beach takes 1h 23m and the fastest bus takes 1h 5m. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Coney Island to Rockaway Beach. 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 every 20 minutes between Coney Island and Rockaway Beach. The earliest departure is at 3:38 AM at night, and the last departure from Coney Island is at 11:53 PM which arrives into Rockaway Beach at 1:17 AM. All services require a transfer at Flatbush Av/Kings Hwy and take an average of 1h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Coney Island to Rockaway Beach. However, there are services departing from Coney Island station and arriving at Rockaway Beach station via Kings Hwy/Flatbush Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 23m.
Coney Island to Rockaway Beach bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Cropsey Av/Bay 37 St station.
Coney Island to Rockaway Beach bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 115 St station.
The distance between Coney Island and Rockaway Beach is 15.4 km. The road distance is 30 km.
You can take a bus from Cropsey Av/Bay 37 St to Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 84 St via Flatbush Av/Kings Hwy and Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 115 St in around 1h 18m.