There are 6 ways to get from Jamaica Station to Long Island by subway, bus, taxi, car, foot, or train
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archersubway E / ...
1 min$3Drive 9.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Jamaica Station to Brooklyncar 9.2 mi
16 min$2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Archer Av/Sutphin Blvd to Archer Av/Parsons Blbus Q20 / ...
8 min$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Jamaica Station to Brooklyntaxi 9.2 mi
16 min$35–50Walk
- Take the walk from Jamaica Station to Archer Av/160 Stwalk 3,660 ft
13 minTrain
- Take the train from Jamaica to Ronkonkomatrain Ronkonkoma Branch
59 min$11–24
Jamaica Station to Long Island by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jamaica Station to Long Island is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Jamaica Station to Long Island is to subway which takes 1 min and costs $3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Archer Av/Sutphin Blvd and arriving at Archer Av/Parsons Bl. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport and arriving at Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1 min.
The distance between Jamaica Station and Long Island is 1949 feet. The road distance is 9.2 miles.
The best way to get from Jamaica Station to Long Island without a car is to subway which takes 1 min and costs $3.
The subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer takes 1 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Jamaica Station to Long Island bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Archer Av/Sutphin Blvd station.
Jamaica Station to Long Island train services, operated by MTA, depart from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport station.
The best way to get from Jamaica Station to Long Island is to bus which takes 8 min and costs $3 - $8. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $11 - $24 and takes 59 min.
What companies run services between Jamaica Station, NY, USA and Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 1 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Archer Av/Sutphin Blvd to Archer Av/Parsons Bl every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 3 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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 Ronkonkoma
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $18–24
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Archer Av/Sutphin Blvd to Archer Av/Parsons Bl
- Ave. Duration
- 3 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
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- $35–50
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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More Questions & Answers
Jamaica Station to Long Island bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Archer Av/Parsons Bl station.
Jamaica Station to Long Island train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jamaica Station to Long Island is 9 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Jamaica Station to Long Island.
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