The average bus between New York Penn Station and Rikers Island takes 1h and the fastest bus takes 46 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from New York Penn Station to Rikers 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 20 minutes between New York Penn Station and Rikers Island. The earliest departure is at 12:23 AM at night, and the last departure from New York Penn Station is at 11:23 PM which arrives into Rikers Island at 12:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Madison Av/E 32 St and take an average of 1h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from New York Penn Station to Rikers Island. However, there are services departing from New York Penn Station station and arriving at Rikers Island station via Queens Plaza South/28 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h.
New York Penn Station to Rikers Island bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Madison Av/E 32 St station.
New York Penn Station to Rikers Island bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Rikers Island Rdwy/Rikers Island station.
The distance between New York Penn Station and Rikers Island is 10.3 km. The road distance is 15 km.
You can take a vehicle from New York Penn Station to Rikers Island Rdwy/Rikers Island via Madison Av/E 32 St, Queens Plaza South/28 St, Jackson Av/42 Rd, and Rikers Island Rdwy/Rikers Island in around 1h 14m.
