The average bus between New York and Rikers Island takes 50 min and the fastest bus takes 40 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from New York 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 and Rikers Island. The earliest departure is at 12:30 AM at night, and the last departure from New York is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Rikers Island at 12:26 AM. All services require a transfer at Jackson Av/Orchard St and take an average of 50 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from New York to Rikers Island. However, there are services departing from New York station and arriving at Rikers Island station via Jackson Av/Orchard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 50 min.
New York to Rikers Island bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 56 Av/2 St station.
New York to Rikers Island bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Rikers Island Rdwy/Rikers Island station.
The distance between New York and Rikers Island is 11.8 km. The road distance is 11 km.
You can take a bus from 56 Av/2 St to Rikers Island Rdwy/Rikers Island via Jackson Av/Orchard St, Jackson Av/42 Rd, and Rikers Island Rdwy/Rikers Island in around 45 min.
