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How to get fromElmhurst to Long Island Cityby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 5 ways to get from Elmhurst to Long Island City by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Line 7 subway

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    1. Take the subway from 74 St-Broadway to Court Sqsubway subway 7 / ...
    12 min
    $3

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Queens Blvd/74 St to Queens Blvd/Northern Blvdbus bus Q60
    20 min
    $3–8

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Elmhurst to Long Island Citytaxi taxi 3.9 mi
    9 min
    $19–23

  4. Walk

    1. Take the foot from Elmhurst to Long Island Citywalk walk 3.8 mi
    1h 14m

  5. Subway, bus

    1. Take the subway from Grand Av-Newtown to Queens Plazasubway subway E / ...
    2. Take the bus from Jackson Av/Queens Plaza South to Jackson Av/47 Avbus bus Q101
    30 min
    $6–11

Elmhurst to Long Island City by subway

Calendar4041Weekly Subways
Duration12 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3.3 mi
  • Duration: 12 min

What companies run services between Elmhurst, Queens County, NY, USA and Long Island City, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from 74 St-Broadway to Court Sq every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Queens Blvd/74 St to Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 20 min.

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