There are 4 ways to get from Jamaica Station to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal by train, taxi, car, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch / ...
33 min$5–10Drive 11.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Jamaica Station to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminalcar 11.5 mi
21 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Jamaica Station to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminaltaxi 11.5 mi
21 min$45–60Subway
- Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminalsubway E
34 min$3
Jamaica Station to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jamaica Station to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal is to drive which costs $2 - $3 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Jamaica Station to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs $45 - $60.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Jamaica and arriving at New York Penn Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Jamaica Station and 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal is 12 miles. The road distance is 11.6 miles.
The best way to get from Jamaica Station to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal without a car is to train which takes 33 min and costs $5 - $10.
The train from Jamaica to Penn Station takes 20 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Jamaica Station to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Jamaica station.
Jamaica Station to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jamaica Station to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal is 12 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Jamaica Station to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal.
There are 2823+ hotels available in 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal.
What companies run services between Jamaica Station, NY, USA and 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal, NY, USA?
Long Island Rail Road operates a train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $5–10 and the journey takes 20 min.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- $45–60
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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