The average bus between Long Island and Lower Manhattan takes 14 min and the fastest bus takes 9 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Long Island to Lower Manhattan. 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 Long Island and Lower Manhattan. The earliest departure is at 7:01 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Long Island is at 10:01 PM which arrives into Lower Manhattan at 10:13 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 14 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Long Island station and arriving at Lower Manhattan station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
Long Island to Lower Manhattan bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Cherry St/Jackson St station.
Long Island to Lower Manhattan bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Worth St/Centre St station.
The distance between Long Island and Lower Manhattan is 79.2 km. The road distance is 2 km.
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Cherry St/Jackson St to Worth St/Centre St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 16 min.