The average bus between Long Island City and East Meadow takes 3h 43m and the fastest bus takes 2h 57m. The bus service runs several times per day from Long Island City to East Meadow. 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 twice daily between Long Island City and East Meadow. The earliest departure is at 7:12 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Long Island City is at 11:12 PM which arrives into East Meadow at 6:34 AM. All services require a transfer at Metropolitan Av/Metro Mall and take an average of 3h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



3h 12m • 3 changes



2h 58m • 3 changes



3h 12m • 3 changes



3h 27m • 3 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Long Island City to East Meadow. However, there are services departing from Long Island City station and arriving at East Meadow station via Metropolitan Av/Metro Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
Long Island City to East Meadow bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 21 St/Jackson Av station.
Long Island City to East Meadow bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at (arr.) Hemp TC / East station.
The distance between Long Island City and East Meadow is 33 km. The road distance is 45 km.
You can take a bus from 21 St/Jackson Av to Front St + East Meadow Ave via Metropolitan Av/Metro Mall, Metropolitan Av/Christ The King Hs, 170 St/Jamaica Av, Jamaica Bus Term, (arr.) Hemp TC / East, and Hemp Trans Ctr / Bays 16-21 in around 3h 31m.