There are 4 ways to get from Far Rockaway to Rockville Centre by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Mott Av / Central to Washington Ave / N Centrebus n31X/M
40 min$3Drive 7.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Far Rockaway to Rockville Centrecar 7.9 mi
12 min$2–3Train
- Take the train from Far Rockaway to Jamaicatrain Far Rockaway Branch
- Take the train from Jamaica to Rockville Centretrain Babylon Branch
1h 7m$7–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Far Rockaway to Rockville Centretaxi 7.9 mi
12 min$80–95
Far Rockaway to Rockville Centre by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Far Rockaway to Rockville Centre is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Far Rockaway to Rockville Centre is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs $80 - $95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mott Av / Central and arriving at Washington Ave / N Centre. Services depart every two hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
No, there is no direct train from Far Rockaway to Rockville Centre. However, there are services departing from Far Rockaway and arriving at Rockville Centre via Jamaica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 7m.
The distance between Far Rockaway and Rockville Centre is 8 miles. The road distance is 7.9 miles.
The best way to get from Far Rockaway to Rockville Centre without a car is to bus which takes 40 min and costs $3.
The bus from Mott Av / Central to Washington Ave / N Centre takes 40 min including transfers and departs every two hours.
Far Rockaway to Rockville Centre bus services, operated by Nassau Inter-County Express, depart from Mott Av / Central station.
Far Rockaway to Rockville Centre train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Far Rockaway station.
The best way to get from Far Rockaway to Rockville Centre is to bus which takes 40 min and costs $3. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $7 - $15 and takes 1h 7m.
What companies run services between Far Rockaway, NY, USA and Rockville Centre, NY, USA?
Nassau Inter-County Express operates a bus from Mott Av / Central to Washington Ave / N Centre every 2 hours. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 40 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Far Rockaway to Rockville Centre via Jamaica in around 1h 7m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Far Rockaway to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
Train from Jamaica to Rockville Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $2–3
- Peak
- $4–5
- Phone
- +1 516-336-6600
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
Bus from Mott Av / Central to Washington Ave / N Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
- Schedules at
- Nassau Inter-County Express Maps and Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- $80–95
Always Ready Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 527-5555
Carmel Car & Limo
- Phone
- (212) 666-6666
- Website
- carmellimo.com
Dial 7 Car Service
- Phone
- (212) 777-7777
- Website
- dial7.com
Queens Village Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 776-8787
- Website
- queensvillagecarservice.com
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More Questions & Answers
Far Rockaway to Rockville Centre bus services, operated by Nassau Inter-County Express, arrive at Washington Ave / N Centre station.
Far Rockaway to Rockville Centre train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Jamaica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Far Rockaway to Rockville Centre is 8 miles. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Far Rockaway to Rockville Centre.
There are 288+ hotels available in Rockville Centre.