- Distance: 4.9 mi
- Duration: 20 min
The bus between Roosevelt Island and Rikers Island takes 20 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Roosevelt Island 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 15 minutes between Roosevelt Island and Rikers Island. The earliest departure is at 12:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Roosevelt Island is at 11:35 PM which arrives into Rikers Island at 11:55 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 20 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Roosevelt Island station and arriving at Rikers Island station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Roosevelt Island to Rikers Island bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 21 St/41 Av station.
Roosevelt Island to Rikers Island bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Rikers Island Rdwy/Rikers Island station.
The distance between Roosevelt Island and Rikers Island is 6.9 km. The road distance is 8 km.
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 21 St/41 Av to Rikers Island Rdwy/Rikers Island every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 20 min.