The average bus between Queens and Long Island City takes 59 min and the fastest bus takes 44 min. The bus runs at least 5 times per hour from Queens 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 Queens and Long Island City. The earliest departure is at 1:10 AM at night, and the last departure from Queens is at 11:38 AM which arrives into Long Island City at 12:40 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 59 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

47 min • 1 change

47 min • 1 change

47 min • 1 change

47 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Queens to Long Island City. However, there are services departing from Queens station and arriving at Long Island City station via Queens Blvd/59 Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 59 min.
Queens to Long Island City bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Cross Bay Blvd/Liberty Av station.
Queens to Long Island City bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd station.
The distance between Queens and Long Island City is 11.8 km. The road distance is 15 km.
You can take a bus from Cross Bay Blvd/Liberty Av to Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd via Queens Blvd/59 Av in around 56 min.