The average bus between Lower Manhattan and City Island takes 1h 26m and the fastest bus takes 1h 1m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Lower Manhattan to City 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 Lower Manhattan and City Island. The earliest departure is at 6:42 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lower Manhattan is at 8:33 PM which arrives into City Island at 10:01 PM. All services require a transfer at Madison Av/E 43 St and take an average of 1h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Lower Manhattan to City Island. However, there are services departing from Lower Manhattan station and arriving at City Island station via Madison Av/E 43 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 26m.
Lower Manhattan to City Island bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Centre St/Broome St station.
Lower Manhattan to City Island bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Bruckner Blvd/Connell Pl station.
The distance between Lower Manhattan and City Island is 22.6 km. The road distance is 24 km.
You can take a bus from Centre St/Broome St to Bruckner Blvd/Connell Pl via Madison Av/E 43 St and Madison Av/E 44 St in around 1h 37m.
