The average bus between Valley Stream and Long Island City takes 2h 21m and the fastest bus takes 1h 57m. The bus service runs several times per day from Valley Stream 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 4 times a day between Valley Stream and Long Island City. The earliest departure is at 4:04 AM at night, and the last departure from Valley Stream is at 8:28 PM which arrives into Long Island City at 10:37 PM. All services require a transfer at Archer Av / 165 and take an average of 2h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


2h 6m • 2 changes


1h 57m • 2 changes


2h 5m • 2 changes


2h 17m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Valley Stream to Long Island City. However, there are services departing from Valley Stream station and arriving at Long Island City station via Archer Av / 165. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 21m.
Valley Stream to Long Island City bus services, operated by Nassau Inter-County Express, depart from Benedict Av / Merrick station.
Valley Stream to Long Island City bus services, operated by Nassau Inter-County Express, arrive at 21 St/Jackson Av station.
The distance between Valley Stream and Long Island City is 22.1 km. The road distance is 28 km.
You can take a bus from Benedict Av / Merrick to 21 St/Jackson Av via Archer Av / 165, Jamaica Av/170 St, Metropolitan Av/Metro Mall, and Metropolitan Av/Christ The King Hs in around 2h 25m.