There are 4 ways to get from Dover to Staten Island by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Dover to New York Penn Stationtrain Mne
- Take the bus from Broadway/Rector St to Hylan Blvd/Montreal Avbus Sim1 / ...
2h 31m$9–30Drive 36.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dover to Staten Islandcar 36.4 mi
56 min$7–10Bus
- Take the bus from Convent Station, NJ to NYC - 43th St & Madison Avebus Nj
- Take the bus from 5 Av/W 40 St to Hylan Blvd/Buffalo Stbus Sim1c / ...
3h 30m$41–69Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dover to Staten Islandtaxi 36.4 mi
56 min$210–260
Dover to Staten Island by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Staten Island is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Staten Island is to drive which takes 56 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Dover station to Staten Island. However, there are services departing from Convent Station, NJ and arriving at Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St via 5 Av/W 40 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Dover and Staten Island is 65 miles. The road distance is 36.7 miles.
The best way to get from Dover to Staten Island without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 31m and costs $8 - $30.
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Dover to Staten Island, including transfers.
Dover to Staten Island bus services, operated by Boxcar, depart from Convent Station, NJ.
Dover to Staten Island bus services, operated by Boxcar, arrive at NYC - 43th St & Madison Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dover to Staten Island is 37 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Dover to Staten Island.
There are 1381+ hotels available in Staten Island.
What companies run services between Dover, NJ, USA and Staten Island, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Dover to Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St via Convent, Convent Station, NJ, NYC - 43th St & Madison Ave, and 5 Av/W 40 St in around 3h 30m.
- 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
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Broadway/Rector St to Hylan Blvd/Montreal Av
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from 5 Av/W 40 St to Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1 908-485-7275
- [email protected]
- Website
- boxcar.com
Bus from Convent Station, NJ to NYC - 43th St & Madison Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 52 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
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $210–260
Parsippany Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1-973-545-1681
- Website
- parsippanylimotaxi.com
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