How to get fromGrand Central Terminal to Valley Streamby train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Grand Central Terminal to Valley Stream by train, bus, car, or taxi

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Train
best
1. Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Valley Streamtrain Far Rockaway Branch / ...
36 min
$6–13
Drive 18.8 mi
cheapest
1. Drive from Grand Central Terminal to Valley Streamcar 18.8 mi
27 min
$4–5
Train, bus
1. Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Jamaicatrain Hempstead Branch / ...
2. Take the bus from 158 St / Archer Bus Term to Central Av / Merrickbus n4 / ...
1h 10m
$8–12
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Grand Central Terminal to Valley Streamtaxi 18.8 mi
27 min
$75–90

Grand Central Terminal to Valley Stream by foot and train

165Weekly Services

36 minAverage Duration

$6Cheapest Price

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Distance: 17.2 mi
Duration: 36 min

What companies run services between Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA and Valley Stream, NY, USA?

Long Island Rail Road operates a train from Grand Central Terminal to Valley Stream hourly. Tickets cost $6–13 and the journey takes 36 min.

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Valley Stream, United States(opens in a new window)

Valley Stream is a village in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population in the Village of Valley Stream was 37,511 at the 2010 census. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Valley Stream

Forest Park Carousel(Opens in a new window)

The Forest Park Carousel is a historic carousel at Forest Park in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York, U.S. The carousel, one of two known surviving carousels built by Daniel Carl Muller, was built and contains 52 figures and its original band organ. Originally located in Dracut, Massachusetts, the carousel was relocated to Forest Park in 1972, replacing an earlier carousel on the site. The ride, operated by NY Carousel since 2012, is part of a seasonal amusement center called Forest Park Carousel Amusement Village. The Forest Park Carousel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004 and has been a New York City designated landmark since 2013.

Nunley's(Opens in a new window)

Nunley's was a carousel and amusement park that was located in Baldwin, Nassau County, New York from 1940 to 1995. The namesake carousel was located in Golden City Park, within the neighborhood of Canarsie, Brooklyn, New York City, from 1912 to 1939.

Flushing Meadows Carousel(Opens in a new window)

The Flushing Meadows Carousel is a carousel located in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in the New York City borough of Queens. It contains four rows of figures, including 64 jumping horses, 7 standing horses, 1 menagerie animal (a lion), and 2 chariots. It was created to serve patrons of the 1964 New York World's Fair by combining two earlier carousels, both of which were carved in Coney Island in the first decade of the twentieth century by renowned carver Marcus Illions. During the fair, it stood on a nearby site within the park, and it was moved to its present site in 1968, where it has remained in service ever since.

Coney Island Cyclone(Opens in a new window)

The Cyclone, also called the Coney Island Cyclone, is a wooden roller coaster at Luna Park in the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City. Designed by Vernon Keenan, it opened to the public on June 26, 1927. The roller coaster is on a plot of land at the intersection of Surf Avenue and West 10th Street. The Cyclone reaches a maximum speed of 60 mph and has a total track length of 2640 ft, with a maximum height of 85 ft.

Places to stay in Valley Stream

Hampton Inn & Suites By Hilton - Rockville Centre(Opens in a new window)

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Rockville Centre Hotel - JFK Airport(Opens in a new window)

7.7Good

Five Towns Inn - JFK Airport(Opens in a new window)

7.1Good

Fairfield Inn by Marriott JFK Airport(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

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