The average bus between Yonkers and Rikers Island takes 2h 3m and the fastest bus takes 1h 48m. There is an hourly bus service from Yonkers 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 Yonkers and Rikers Island. The earliest departure is at 5:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Yonkers is at 10:35 PM which arrives into Rikers Island at 12:25 AM. All services require a transfer at 5th Avenue & East 55th Street and take an average of 2h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Yonkers to Rikers Island. However, there are services departing from Yonkers station and arriving at Rikers Island station via 5th Avenue & East 55th Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
Yonkers to Rikers Island bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from S Broadway/Prospect St station.
Yonkers to Rikers Island bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Rikers Island Rdwy/Rikers Island station.
The distance between Yonkers and Rikers Island is 15.6 km. The road distance is 35 km.
You can take a bus from S Broadway/Prospect St to Rikers Island Rdwy/Rikers Island via 5th Avenue & East 55th Street, Madison Av/E 57 St, Queens Plaza South/28 St, Jackson Av/42 Rd, and Rikers Island Rdwy/Rikers Island in around 1h 58m.