The average train between Short Hills and Long Island City takes 1h 3m and the fastest train takes 54 min. There is a train service every few hours from Short Hills 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 Short Hills and Long Island City. The earliest departure is at 4:49 AM at night, and the last departure from Short Hills is at 8:38 PM which arrives into Long Island City at 9:40 PM. All services require a transfer at Penn Station and take an average of 1h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Short Hills to Long Island City. However, there are services departing from Short Hills station and arriving at Long Island City station via New York Penn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 3m.
Short Hills to Long Island City train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Short Hills station.
Short Hills to Long Island City train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at New York Penn Station.
The distance between Short Hills and Long Island City is 32.1 km. The road distance is 38 km.
NJ Transit operates a train from Short Hills to New York Penn Station hourly. Tickets cost $2–13 and the journey takes 48 min.