The average bus between Staten Island and Rikers Island takes 2h 8m and the fastest bus takes 1h 44m. There is a bus service every few hours from Staten 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 hourly between Staten Island and Rikers Island. The earliest departure is at 5:27 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Staten Island is at 9:09 AM which arrives into Rikers Island at 11:27 AM. All services require a transfer at East 57th Street & Madison Avenue and take an average of 2h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Staten Island to Rikers Island. However, there are services departing from Staten Island station and arriving at Rikers Island station via East 57th Street & Madison Avenue. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
Staten Island to Rikers Island bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Hylan Blvd/Montreal Av station.
Staten Island to Rikers Island bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Rikers Island Rdwy/Rikers Island station.
The distance between Staten Island and Rikers Island is 33.4 km. The road distance is 51 km.
You can take a bus from Hylan Blvd/Montreal Av to Rikers Island Rdwy/Rikers Island via East 57th Street & Madison Avenue, Madison Av/E 57 St, Queens Plaza South/28 St, Jackson Av/42 Rd, and Rikers Island Rdwy/Rikers Island in around 2h 8m.