The average bus between Midtown Manhattan and Long Island City 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 City. 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 City. 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 City at 12:02 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 City station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
Midtown Manhattan to Long Island City bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Madison Av/E 52 St station.
Midtown Manhattan to Long Island City bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Queens Plaza South/28 St station.
The distance between Midtown Manhattan and Long Island City is 2.8 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.