The average train between Stratford and Long Island City takes 1h 55m and the fastest train takes 1h 42m. There is an hourly train service from Stratford 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 Stratford and Long Island City. The earliest departure is at 4:17 AM at night, and the last departure from Stratford is at 11:58 PM which arrives into Long Island City at 2:07 AM. All services require a transfer at Grand Central Terminal and take an average of 1h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Stratford to Long Island City. However, there are services departing from Stratford station and arriving at Long Island City station via Grand Central Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 55m.
Stratford to Long Island City train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Stratford station.
Stratford to Long Island City train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Grand Central Terminal station.
The distance between Stratford and Long Island City is 84.1 km. The road distance is 98 km.
Metro-North Railroad (MNR) operates a train from Stratford to Grand Central Terminal every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $16–25 and the journey takes 1h 49m.