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Long Island to Rikers Island buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Long Island and Rikers Island takes 1h 24m and the fastest bus takes 1h 9m. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Long 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.

1h 24m
Duration
13 mi
Distance
$14
Average price
Every 20 minutes
Frequency

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  1. Take the bus from Roosevelt Av/Main St to Jackson Av/Queens Plaza Southbus bus Q63 / ...
  2. Take the bus from Jackson Av/42 Rd to Rikers Island Rdwy/Rikers Islandbus bus Q100
1h 22m
$6–15

Long Island to Rikers Island bus times

Buses run every 20 minutes between Long Island and Rikers Island. The earliest departure is at 2:45 AM at night, and the last departure from Long Island is at 5:58 PM which arrives into Rikers Island at 7:25 PM. All services require a transfer at Jackson Av/Queens Plaza South and take an average of 1h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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Map of how to get from Long Island to Rikers Island.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 12.6 mi
  • Duration: 1h 24m

What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and Rikers Island, NY, USA?

You can take a bus from Roosevelt Av/Main St to Rikers Island Rdwy/Rikers Island via Jackson Av/Queens Plaza South, Jackson Av/42 Rd, and Rikers Island Rdwy/Rikers Island in around 1h 22m.

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