The average ferry between Port Authority Bus Terminal and Rockaway Beach takes 2h 50m and the fastest ferry takes 1h 30m. There is a ferry service every few hours from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Rockaway Beach. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Ferries run hourly between Port Authority Bus Terminal and Rockaway Beach. The earliest departure is at 6:06 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Port Authority Bus Terminal is at 8:33 PM which arrives into Rockaway Beach at 7:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79 and take an average of 2h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct ferry from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Rockaway Beach. However, there are services departing from Port Authority Bus Terminal station and arriving at Rockaway Beach station via Wall St/Pier 11. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between Port Authority Bus Terminal and Rockaway Beach is 24.2 km.
You can take a vehicle from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Rockaway via Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79 and Wall St/Pier 11 in around 3h 7m.