There are 4 ways to get from East Meadow to 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 11m$11–21Drive 26.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Meadow to Manhattancar 26.2 mi
42 min$5–7Bus, subway
- Take the bus from Front St + East Meadow Ave to (arr.) Hemp TC / Westbus n48 / ...
- Take the bus from Hemp Trans Ctr / Bays 6-10 to 179 St / Hillsidebus n6 / ...
- Take the subway from Jamaica-179 St to Lexington Av/63 Stsubway F
2h 15m$9Taxi
- Take the taxi from East Meadow to Manhattantaxi 26.2 mi
42 min$230–280
East Meadow to Manhattan by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Meadow to Manhattan is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from East Meadow to Manhattan is to drive which takes 42 min and costs $4 - $7.
The distance between East Meadow and Manhattan is 31 miles. The road distance is 26.3 miles.
The best way to get from East Meadow to Manhattan without a car is to bus and train which takes 1h 11m and costs $10 - $21.
It takes approximately 1h 11m to get from East Meadow to Manhattan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between East Meadow to Manhattan is 26 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from East Meadow to Manhattan.
There are 3847+ hotels available in Manhattan.
What companies run services between East Meadow, NY, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from East Meadow to Manhattan. However, you can take the bus to Hicksville Sta / Duffy, walk to Hicksville, then take the train to New York Penn Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Front St + East Meadow Ave to Lexington Av/63 St via (arr.) Hemp TC / West, Hemp Trans Ctr / Bays 6-10, 179 St / Hillside, and Jamaica-179 St in around 2h 15m.
- 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 Lexington Av/63 St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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 Front St + East Meadow Ave to (arr.) Hemp TC / West
- Ave. Duration
- 23 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
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $230–280
Long Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 516-418-2120
- Website
- longislandtaxi.li
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