There are 5 ways to get from Jamaica to Sheepshead Bay by train, subway, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway
best- Take the train from Jamaica to Atlantic Terminaltrain City Terminal Zone / ...
- Take the subway from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to Sheepshead Baysubway B / ...
48 min$8–11Drive 12.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Jamaica to Sheepshead Baycar 12.5 mi
19 min$3–4Bus
- Take the bus from Cross Bay Blvd/Liberty Av to Beach 116 St/Rockaway Beach Blvdbus Q53-Sbs
- Take the bus from Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 116 St to Flatbush Av/Avenue Ubus Q35
1h$6–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Jamaica to Sheepshead Baytaxi 12.5 mi
19 min$55–70Subway
- Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd to Kings Hwysubway F / ...
1h 20m$3
Jamaica to Sheepshead Bay by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jamaica to Sheepshead Bay is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Jamaica to Sheepshead Bay is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs $55 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Jamaica to Sheepshead Bay. However, there are services departing from Cross Bay Blvd/Liberty Av and arriving at Flatbush Av/Avenue U via Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 116 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sutphin Blvd and arriving at Kings Hwy. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 20m.
The distance between Jamaica and Sheepshead Bay is 17 miles. The road distance is 12.6 miles.
The best way to get from Jamaica to Sheepshead Bay without a car is to train and subway which takes 48 min and costs $8 - $12.
It takes approximately 48 min to get from Jamaica to Sheepshead Bay, including transfers.
Jamaica to Sheepshead Bay bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Cross Bay Blvd/Liberty Av station.
Jamaica to Sheepshead Bay train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Jamaica station.
Jamaica to Sheepshead Bay bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Beach 116 St/Rockaway Beach Blvd station.
What companies run services between Jamaica, NY, USA and Sheepshead Bay, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Cross Bay Blvd/Liberty Av to Flatbush Av/Avenue U via Beach 116 St/Rockaway Beach Blvd and Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 116 St in around 1h. Alternatively, MTA operates a subway from Sutphin Blvd to Kings Hwy every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 1h 20m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Jamaica to Atlantic Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–7
- Peak
- $5–9
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to Sheepshead Bay
- 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
Subway from Sutphin Blvd to Kings Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- 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 Cross Bay Blvd/Liberty Av to Beach 116 St/Rockaway Beach Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 116 St to Flatbush Av/Avenue U
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- $55–70
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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Booking & Getting There
Jamaica to Sheepshead Bay train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Atlantic Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jamaica to Sheepshead Bay is 13 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Jamaica to Sheepshead Bay.
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