The average bus between Midtown Manhattan and Long Island takes 13 min and the fastest bus takes 7 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Midtown Manhattan to Long 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 15 minutes between Midtown Manhattan and Long Island. The earliest departure is at 12:11 AM at night, and the last departure from Midtown Manhattan is at 11:51 PM which arrives into Long Island at 12:05 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 13 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Midtown Manhattan station and arriving at Long Island station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
Midtown Manhattan to Long Island bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Madison Av/E 52 St station.
Midtown Manhattan to Long Island bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Queens Plaza South/28 St station.
The distance between Midtown Manhattan and Long Island is 76.9 km. The road distance is 4 km.
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Madison Av/E 52 St to Queens Plaza South/28 St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 15 min. Hampton Jitney Inc. also services this route once daily.