There are 4 ways to get from East Meadow to Lower Manhattan by bus, train, subway, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Kodma Pl / Front to Hicksville Sta / Duffybus n48 / ...
- Take the train from Hicksville to New York Penn Stationtrain Ronkonkoma Branch / ...
1h 30m$14–24Drive 24.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Meadow to Lower Manhattancar 24.7 mi
40 min$5–7Bus, subway
- Take the bus from Hemp Trans Ctr / Bays 6-10 to 179 St / Hillsidebus n6 / ...
- Take the subway from Jamaica-179 St to Broadway-Lafayette Stsubway F / ...
2h 20m$9Taxi
- Take the taxi from East Meadow to Lower Manhattantaxi 24.7 mi
40 min$220–270
East Meadow to Lower Manhattan by bus, train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Meadow to Lower Manhattan is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from East Meadow to Lower Manhattan is to drive which takes 40 min and costs $4 - $7.
The distance between East Meadow and Lower Manhattan is 34 miles. The road distance is 24.8 miles.
The best way to get from East Meadow to Lower Manhattan without a car is to bus and train which takes 1h 30m and costs $13 - $24.
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from East Meadow to Lower Manhattan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between East Meadow to Lower Manhattan is 25 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from East Meadow to Lower Manhattan.
There are 3159+ hotels available in Lower Manhattan.
What companies run services between East Meadow, NY, USA and Lower Manhattan, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from East Meadow to Lower Manhattan. However, you can take the bus to Hicksville Sta / Duffy, walk to Hicksville, take the train to New York Penn Station, walk to 34 St-Herald Sq, then take the subway to Prince St. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Front St + Coolidge Dr to Broadway-Lafayette St via (arr.) Hemp TC / West, Hemp Trans Ctr / Bays 6-10, 179 St / Hillside, and Jamaica-179 St in around 2h 20m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Hicksville to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $12–18
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Jamaica-179 St to Broadway-Lafayette St
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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
- +1 516-336-6600
- Website
- nicebus.com
Bus from Kodma Pl / Front to Hicksville Sta / Duffy
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.nicebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.nicebus.com/Tools/Maps-and-Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
Bus from Hemp Trans Ctr / Bays 6-10 to 179 St / Hillside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.nicebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.nicebus.com/Tools/Maps-and-Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $220–270
Long Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 516-418-2120
- Website
- longislandtaxi.li
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