The average bus between Far Rockaway and Rikers Island takes 2h 44m and the fastest bus takes 2h 20m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Far Rockaway 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 every 30 minutes between Far Rockaway and Rikers Island. The earliest departure is at 12:28 AM at night, and the last departure from Far Rockaway is at 11:08 PM which arrives into Rikers Island at 2:23 AM. All services require a transfer at Beach Channel Dr/Beach 54 St and take an average of 2h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Far Rockaway to Rikers Island. However, there are services departing from Far Rockaway station and arriving at Rikers Island station via Queens Blvd/59 Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 44m.
Far Rockaway to Rikers Island bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Beach Channel Dr/Beach 54 St station.
Far Rockaway to Rikers Island bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Rikers Island Rdwy/Rikers Island station.
The distance between Far Rockaway and Rikers Island is 23.3 km. The road distance is 43 km.
You can take a bus from Mott Av/Beach 22 St to Rikers Island Rdwy/Rikers Island via Beach Channel Dr/Beach 54 St, Queens Blvd/59 Av, Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd, Jackson Av/42 Rd, and Rikers Island Rdwy/Rikers Island in around 2h 38m.
