The average bus between Upper East Side and Far Rockaway takes 1h 31m and the fastest bus takes 1h 27m. The bus service runs several times per day from Upper East Side to Far Rockaway. 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 4 hours between Upper East Side and Far Rockaway. The earliest departure is at 3:38 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Upper East Side is at 7:11 PM which arrives into Far Rockaway at 8:39 PM. All services require a transfer at 2 Av/E 56 St and take an average of 1h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Upper East Side to Far Rockaway. However, there are services departing from Upper East Side station and arriving at Far Rockaway station via Beach 21 St Terminal/Beach 21 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
Upper East Side to Far Rockaway bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue station.
Upper East Side to Far Rockaway bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Beach 21 St Terminal/Beach 21 St station.
The distance between Upper East Side and Far Rockaway is 25.4 km. The road distance is 37 km.
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue to Beach 21 St Terminal/Beach 21 St every 4 hours. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 1h 12m.