The average train between Montclair and Long Island City takes 1h 4m and the fastest train takes 56 min. There is a train service every few hours from Montclair 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.
Trains run hourly between Montclair and Long Island City. The earliest departure is at 4:48 AM at night, and the last departure from Montclair is at 8:02 PM which arrives into Long Island City at 9:05 PM. All services require a transfer at Penn Station and take an average of 1h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Montclair to Long Island City. However, there are services departing from Montclair station and arriving at Long Island City station via New York Penn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 4m.
Montclair to Long Island City train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Watchung Avenue station.
Montclair to Long Island City train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at New York Penn Station.
The distance between Montclair and Long Island City is 23.7 km. The road distance is 33 km.
NJ Transit operates a train from Watchung Avenue to New York Penn Station hourly. Tickets cost $2–13 and the journey takes 45 min.