There are 4 ways to get from Edgewater to Long Island City by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Line 1 subway, line 7 subway
best- Take the subway from 137 St-City College to 42 St-Times Squaresubway 1
- Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to Hunters Point Avsubway 7 / ...
30 min$3Drive 10.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edgewater to Long Island Citycar 10.6 mi
18 min$2–3Bus, subway
- Take the bus from River Rd At Hilliard Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 158
- Take the subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Court Sq-23 Stsubway E
43 min$10–26Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edgewater to Long Island Citytaxi 10.6 mi
18 min$40–50
Edgewater to Long Island City by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edgewater to Long Island City is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Edgewater to Long Island City is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs $40 - $50.
No, there is no direct train from Edgewater to Long Island City. However, there are services departing from 137 St-City College and arriving at Hunters Point Av via 42 St-Times Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30 min.
The distance between Edgewater and Long Island City is 7 miles. The road distance is 10.6 miles.
The best way to get from Edgewater to Long Island City without a car is to line 1 subway and line 7 subway which takes 30 min and costs $3.
It takes approximately 30 min to get from Edgewater to Long Island City, including transfers.
Edgewater to Long Island City train services, operated by MTA, depart from 137 St-City College station.
Edgewater to Long Island City train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 42 St-Times Square station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edgewater to Long Island City is 11 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Edgewater to Long Island City.
There are 3015+ hotels available in Long Island City.
What companies run services between Edgewater, NJ, USA and Long Island City, NY, USA?
You can take a subway from 137 St-City College to Hunters Point Av via 42 St-Times Square in around 30 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 137 St-City College to 42 St-Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 20 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
Subway from 42 St-Times Square to Hunters Point Av
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- 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
- $0
Subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Court Sq-23 St
- Ave. Duration
- 9 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
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from River Rd At Hilliard Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $7–23
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
Babes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Fort Lee Taxi & Car Service
- Phone
- (201) 944-1166
- Website
- fortleetaxi.com
Lee Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-5566
Teaneck Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 833-2222
- Website
- teanecktaxiservice.com
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