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How to get fromJamaica to Rockaway Beachby subway, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Jamaica to Rockaway Beach by subway, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to Beach 90 Stsubway subway A / ...
    10 min
    $3

  2. Drive 9.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Jamaica to Rockaway Beachcar car 9.6 mi
    20 min
    $2–3

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cross Bay Blvd/Liberty Av to Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 84 Stbus bus Q52-Sbs
    27 min
    $3–8

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Jamaica to Rockaway Beachtaxi taxi 9.6 mi
    20 min
    $40–50

  5. Bus via Lakewood Av/Remington St

    1. Take the bus from Lakewood Av/Remington St to 157 Av/Cross Bay Blvdbus bus Q41
    2. Take the bus from Cross Bay Blvd/157 Av to Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 84 Stbus bus Q52-Sbs
    1h 6m
    $3–7

Jamaica to Rockaway Beach by subway

Calendar81Weekly Subways
Duration10 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5.3 mi
  • Duration: 10 min

What companies run services between Jamaica, NY, USA and Rockaway Beach, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to Beach 90 St every 2 hours. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Cross Bay Blvd/Liberty Av to Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 84 St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 27 min.

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