There are 4 ways to get from Dover to Long Island by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 2 subway
best- Take the train from Dover to New York Penn Stationtrain Mne
- Take the subway from 34 St-Penn Station to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctrsubway 2 / ...
1h 52m$6–22Train, bus
- Take the train from Dover to Conventtrain Mne
- Take the bus from Convent Station, NJ to East 57th Street & Madison Avenuebus Nj
2h 34m$41–69Drive 41.4 mi
- Drive from Dover to Brooklyncar 41.4 mi
1h$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dover to Brooklyntaxi 41.4 mi
1h$160–200
Dover to Long Island by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Long Island is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Long Island is to drive which takes 1h and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct train from Dover to Long Island. However, there are services departing from Dover and arriving at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr via 34 St-Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 52m.
The distance between Dover and Long Island is 49 miles. The road distance is 41.6 miles.
The best way to get from Dover to Long Island without a car is to train and line 2 subway which takes 1h 52m and costs $5 - $22.
It takes approximately 1h 52m to get from Dover to Long Island, including transfers.
Dover to Long Island train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Dover station.
Dover to Long Island train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dover to Long Island is 42 miles. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Dover to Long Island.
There are 100+ hotels available in Long Island.
What companies run services between Dover, NJ, USA and Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Dover to Long Island. However, you can take the train to New York Penn Station, walk to 34 St-Penn Station, then take the line 2 subway to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dover to Queens Plaza South/28 St via Convent, Convent Station, NJ, East 57th Street & Madison Avenue, and Madison Av/E 57 St in around 2h 34m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Dover to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–19
Train from Dover to Convent
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–12
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 34 St-Penn Station to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 908-485-7275
- [email protected]
- Website
- boxcar.com
Bus from Convent Station, NJ to East 57th Street & Madison Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.boxcar.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.boxcar.com/bus-route-regions/commute-from-nj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $160–200
Parsippany Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1-973-545-1681
- Website
- parsippanylimotaxi.com
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