There are 5 ways to get from Jamaica Station to 72nd Street by train, bus, taxi, car, or subway
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminaltrain Far Rockaway Branch / ...
- Take the bus from Madison Av/E 43 St to Madison Av/E 72 Stbus M1 / ...
41 min$8–17Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sutphin Blvd/95 Av to East 60th Street & 2nd Avenuebus Q60
1h 44m$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Jamaica Station to 72nd Streettaxi 11.4 mi
21 min$45–60Drive 11.4 mi
- Drive from Jamaica Station to 72nd Streetcar 11.4 mi
21 min$3Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to 5 Av/53 Stsubway E
- Take the bus from Madison Av/E 52 St to Madison Av/E 72 Stbus M1 / ...
43 min$6–11
Jamaica Station to 72nd Street by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jamaica Station to 72nd Street is to drive which costs $2 - $3 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Jamaica Station to 72nd Street is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs $45 - $60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sutphin Blvd/95 Av and arriving at East 60th Street & 2nd Avenue. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 24m.
The distance between Jamaica Station and 72nd Street is 13 miles. The road distance is 11.5 miles.
The best way to get from Jamaica Station to 72nd Street without a car is to train and bus which takes 41 min and costs $8 - $17.
It takes approximately 41 min to get from Jamaica Station to 72nd Street, including transfers.
Jamaica Station to 72nd Street bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Sutphin Blvd/95 Av station.
Jamaica Station to 72nd Street bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at East 60th Street & 2nd Avenue station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jamaica Station to 72nd Street is 11 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Jamaica Station to 72nd Street.
There are 2874+ hotels available in 72nd Street.
What companies run services between Jamaica Station, NY, USA and 72nd Street, NY, USA?
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Sutphin Blvd/95 Av to East 60th Street & 2nd Avenue every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 1h 24m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $5–9
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to 5 Av/53 St
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Madison Av/E 43 St to Madison Av/E 72 St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Sutphin Blvd/95 Av to East 60th Street & 2nd Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Madison Av/E 52 St to Madison Av/E 72 St
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- 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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