There are 4 ways to get from Jamaica Station to Lexington Av/E 53 St by subway, taxi, car, or train
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Lexington Avenue/53rd Streetsubway E
25 min$3Drive 10.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Jamaica Station to Lexington Av/E 53 Stcar 10.9 mi
20 min$2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Jamaica Station to Lexington Av/E 53 Sttaxi 10.9 mi
20 min$45–55Train
- Take the train from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminaltrain Far Rockaway Branch / ...
29 min$5–9
Jamaica Station to Lexington Av/E 53 St by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jamaica Station to Lexington Av/E 53 St is to drive which costs $2 - $3 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Jamaica Station to Lexington Av/E 53 St is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $45 - $55.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport and arriving at Lexington Avenue/53rd Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
The distance between Jamaica Station and Lexington Av/E 53 St is 10 miles. The road distance is 11 miles.
The best way to get from Jamaica Station to Lexington Av/E 53 St without a car is to subway which takes 25 min and costs $3.
The subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Lexington Avenue/53rd Street takes 25 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Jamaica Station to Lexington Av/E 53 St train services, operated by MTA, depart from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport station.
Jamaica Station to Lexington Av/E 53 St train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Lexington Avenue/53rd Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jamaica Station to Lexington Av/E 53 St is 11 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Jamaica Station to Lexington Av/E 53 St.
There are 2823+ hotels available in Lexington Av/E 53 St.
What companies run services between Jamaica Station, NY, USA and Lexington Av/E 53 St, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Lexington Avenue/53rd Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 25 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Lexington Avenue/53rd Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $5–9
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $45–55
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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