The average train between Paterson and Long Island City takes 1h 16m and the fastest train takes 55 min. There is a train service every few hours from Paterson 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 Paterson and Long Island City. The earliest departure is at 5:23 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Paterson is at 11:54 PM which arrives into Long Island City at 6:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Secaucus Upper Level and take an average of 1h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Paterson to Long Island City. However, there are services departing from Paterson station and arriving at Long Island City station via Secaucus Lower Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 16m.
Paterson to Long Island City train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Paterson station.
Paterson to Long Island City train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at New York Penn Station.
The distance between Paterson and Long Island City is 26.8 km. The road distance is 33 km.
You can take a train from Paterson to Court Sq-23 St via Secaucus Upper Level, Penn Station, and 34 St-Herald Sq in around 1h 8m.