There are 4 ways to get from East Meadow to Rockaway Beach by bus, taxi, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Front St + East Meadow Ave to (arr.) Hemp TC / Westbus n48 / ...
- Take the bus from Hemp Trans Ctr / Bays 1-5 to Plainview Av / B 20bus n32 / ...
2h 14m$9–14Drive 18.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Meadow to Rockaway Beachcar 18.1 mi
30 min$4–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from East Meadow to Rockaway Beachtaxi 18.1 mi
30 min$160–200Bus, train
- Take the bus from Front St + East Meadow Ave to Hicksville Sta / Duffybus n48 / ...
- Take the train from Hicksville to Jamaicatrain
- Take the bus from Sutphin Blvd/Archer Av to Cross Bay Blvd/Liberty Avbus Q41
2h 44m$15–26
East Meadow to Rockaway Beach by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Meadow to Rockaway Beach is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from East Meadow to Rockaway Beach is to taxi which takes 30 min and costs $160 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from East Meadow to Rockaway Beach. However, there are services departing from Front St + East Meadow Ave and arriving at Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 84 St via Hemp Trans Ctr / Bays 1-5 and Beach 20 St/Plainview Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 14m.
The distance between East Meadow and Rockaway Beach is 19 miles. The road distance is 18.2 miles.
The best way to get from East Meadow to Rockaway Beach without a car is to bus which takes 2h 14m and costs $8 - $14.
It takes approximately 2h 14m to get from East Meadow to Rockaway Beach, including transfers.
East Meadow to Rockaway Beach bus services, operated by Nassau Inter-County Express, depart from Front St + East Meadow Ave station.
East Meadow to Rockaway Beach bus services, operated by Nassau Inter-County Express, arrive at (arr.) Hemp TC / West station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Meadow to Rockaway Beach is 18 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from East Meadow to Rockaway Beach.
There are 2252+ hotels available in Rockaway Beach.
What companies run services between East Meadow, NY, USA and Rockaway Beach, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Front St + East Meadow Ave to Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 84 St via (arr.) Hemp TC / West, Hemp Trans Ctr / Bays 1-5, and Beach 20 St/Plainview Av in around 2h 14m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Hicksville to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $6–9
- Peak
- $7–12
- Phone
- +1 516-336-6600
- Website
- nicebus.com
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 1-5 to Plainview Av / B 20
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Hicksville Sta / Duffy
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.nicebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.nicebus.com/Tools/Maps-and-Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Sutphin Blvd/Archer Av to Cross Bay Blvd/Liberty Av
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $160–200
Long Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 516-418-2120
- Website
- longislandtaxi.li
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