There are 4 ways to get from Great Neck to Midtown Manhattan by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Great Neck to Grand Central Terminaltrain Port Washington Branch
37 min$6–12Drive 16.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Great Neck to Midtown Manhattancar 16.6 mi
30 min$3–5Bus
- Take the bus from Great Neck Sta / South to Union St / Rooseveltbus n20G
- Take the bus from Roosevelt Av/Main St to Jackson Av/Queens Plaza Southbus Q63 / ...
2h 6m$9–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Great Neck to Midtown Manhattantaxi 16.6 mi
30 min$150–190
Great Neck to Midtown Manhattan by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Great Neck to Midtown Manhattan is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Great Neck to Midtown Manhattan is to taxi which takes 30 min and costs $150 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Great Neck to Midtown Manhattan. However, there are services departing from Great Neck Sta / South and arriving at 5 Av/W 52 St via Roosevelt Av/Main St and Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 6m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Great Neck and arriving at Grand Central Terminal. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 37 min.
The distance between Great Neck and Midtown Manhattan is 16 miles. The road distance is 16.7 miles.
The best way to get from Great Neck to Midtown Manhattan without a car is to train which takes 37 min and costs $6 - $12.
The train from Great Neck to Grand Central Terminal takes 37 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Great Neck to Midtown Manhattan bus services, operated by Nassau Inter-County Express, depart from Great Neck Sta / South station.
Great Neck to Midtown Manhattan train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Great Neck station.
The best way to get from Great Neck to Midtown Manhattan is to train which takes 37 min and costs $6 - $12. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $8 - $19 and takes 2h 6m.
What companies run services between Great Neck, NY, USA and Midtown Manhattan, NY, USA?
Long Island Rail Road operates a train from Great Neck to Grand Central Terminal hourly. Tickets cost $6–12 and the journey takes 37 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Great Neck Sta / South to 5 Av/W 52 St via Union St / Roosevelt, Roosevelt Av/Main St, Jackson Av/Queens Plaza South, and Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd in around 2h 6m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Great Neck to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $6–9
- Peak
- $7–12
- Phone
- +1 516-336-6600
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
Bus from Great Neck Sta / South to Union St / Roosevelt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
- Schedules at
- Nassau Inter-County Express Maps and Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Roosevelt Av/Main St to Jackson Av/Queens Plaza South
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $150–190
Long Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 516-418-2120
- Website
- longislandtaxi.li
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
Mexico Car Service
- Phone
- +1 914-968-6666
- Website
- mexicocs.com
Ernie's & Yorktown Car Service
- Phone
- +1 914 666 7379
Empire Ride Inc
- Phone
- +1 914 290 5400
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
Bethpage Taxi
- Phone
- +1 516-652-2353
- Website
- bethpagetaxi.li
Seaford Taxi and Airport Service
- Phone
- +1 516 661-1010
- Website
- seafordtaxi.li
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Booking & Getting There
Great Neck to Midtown Manhattan bus services, operated by Nassau Inter-County Express, arrive at Union St / Roosevelt station.
Great Neck to Midtown Manhattan train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Grand Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Great Neck to Midtown Manhattan is 17 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Great Neck to Midtown Manhattan.
There are 3906+ hotels available in Midtown Manhattan.



