There are 5 ways to get from Elizabeth to Garden City 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
best- Take the train from Elizabeth to New York Penn Stationtrain Nec / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Mineolatrain Port Jefferson Branch / ...
1h 21m$10–26Drive 35.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Elizabeth to Garden Citycar 35.7 mi
57 min$7–10Bus, train
- Take the bus from Broad St At Jersey St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 112
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Mineolatrain Port Jefferson Branch / ...
2h 15m$19–44Taxi
- Take the taxi from Elizabeth to Garden Citytaxi 35.7 mi
57 min$310–380Bus, train via Terminal A
- Take the bus from Terminal A to Grand Centralbus Newark Airport Express
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Garden Citytrain Hempstead Branch
2h 34m$32–39
Elizabeth to Garden City by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elizabeth to Garden City is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Elizabeth to Garden City is to drive which takes 57 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct train from Elizabeth to Garden City. However, there are services departing from Elizabeth and arriving at Mineola via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 21m.
The distance between Elizabeth and Garden City is 36 miles. The road distance is 35.9 miles.
The best way to get from Elizabeth to Garden City without a car is to train which takes 1h 21m and costs $9 - $26.
It takes approximately 1h 21m to get from Elizabeth to Garden City, including transfers.
Elizabeth to Garden City train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Elizabeth station.
Elizabeth to Garden City train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elizabeth to Garden City is 36 miles. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Elizabeth to Garden City.
There are 322+ hotels available in Garden City.
What companies run services between Elizabeth, NJ, USA and Garden City, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Elizabeth to Mineola via New York Penn Station in around 1h 21m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Elizabeth to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–12
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Mineola
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $10–14
Train from New York Penn Station to Mineola
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $10–14
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Garden City
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–10
- Peak
- $9–14
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Broad St At Jersey St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–27
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912-6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- newarkairportexpress.com
Bus from Terminal A to Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25
- Book at
- Coach USA
- One Way - Adult
- $25
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $310–380
Babe’s Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Black Cabby
- Phone
- +1 908-76-82947
- Website
- blackcabby.com
Elizabeth Taxi
- Phone
- +1 908-344-1729
- Website
- elizabethtaxi.com
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