The average bus between Midtown Manhattan and Roosevelt Island takes 11 min and the fastest bus takes 6 min. The bus runs at least 5 times per hour from Midtown Manhattan to Roosevelt 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 Roosevelt Island. The earliest departure is at 6:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Midtown Manhattan is at 5:12 PM which arrives into Roosevelt Island at 5:23 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 11 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 Roosevelt Island station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
Midtown Manhattan to Roosevelt Island bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from East 57th Street & Madison Avenue station.
Midtown Manhattan to Roosevelt Island bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at York Av/E 60 St station.
The distance between Midtown Manhattan and Roosevelt Island is 2 km. The road distance is 1 km.
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from East 57th Street & Madison Avenue to York Av/E 60 St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 12 min.