The average bus between Long Island and Rockaway Beach takes 1h 11m and the fastest bus takes 57 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Long 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 30 minutes between Long Island and Rockaway Beach. The earliest departure is at 5:54 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Long Island is at 11:57 PM which arrives into Rockaway Beach at 1:15 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Long Island to Rockaway Beach. However, there are services departing from Long Island station and arriving at Rockaway Beach station via Cross Bay Blvd/Liberty Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 11m.
Long Island to Rockaway Beach bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Jamaica Av / 164 St station.
Long Island to Rockaway Beach bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 84 St station.
The distance between Long Island and Rockaway Beach is 67.8 km. The road distance is 23 km.
You can take a bus from Jamaica Av / 164 St to Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 84 St via Cross Bay Blvd/Liberty Av in around 1h 11m.