There are 6 ways to get from Little Neck to Lower Manhattan by train, bus, taxi, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Douglaston to New York Penn Stationtrain Port Washington Branch
50 min$9–14Drive 15.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Little Neck to Lower Manhattancar 15.2 mi
23 min$3–4Bus via W 34 St/5 Av
- Take the bus from Horace Harding Expwy/Marathon Pkwy to W 34 St/5 Avbus Qm5
- Take the bus from 5 Av/W 33 St to Broadway/Spring Stbus M1 / ...
1h 26m$6–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Little Neck to Lower Manhattantaxi 15.2 mi
23 min$70–85Bus
- Take the bus from Horace Harding Expwy/Marathon Pkwy to Park Row/Beekman Stbus Qm8
1h 29m$3–8Bus, subway
- Take the bus from Horace Harding Expwy/Marathon Pkwy to Jamaica Av/Sutphin Blvdbus Q30
- Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Bowerysubway J / ...
1h 30m$6–10
Little Neck to Lower Manhattan by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Little Neck to Lower Manhattan is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Little Neck to Lower Manhattan is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs $70 - $85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Horace Harding Expwy/Marathon Pkwy and arriving at Park Row/Beekman St. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Little Neck to Lower Manhattan. However, there are services departing from Douglaston and arriving at Prince St via 34 St-Herald Sq. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 50 min.
The distance between Little Neck and Lower Manhattan is 16 miles. The road distance is 15.3 miles.
The best way to get from Little Neck to Lower Manhattan without a car is to train which takes 50 min and costs $9 - $14.
It takes approximately 50 min to get from Little Neck to Lower Manhattan, including transfers.
Little Neck to Lower Manhattan bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Horace Harding Expwy/Marathon Pkwy station.
Little Neck to Lower Manhattan train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Douglaston station.
The best way to get from Little Neck to Lower Manhattan is to train which takes 50 min and costs $9 - $14. Alternatively, you can bus via W 34 St/5 Av, which costs $6 - $16 and takes 1h 26m.
What companies run services between Little Neck, NY, USA and Lower Manhattan, NY, USA?
Long Island Rail Road operates a train from Douglaston to New York Penn Station hourly. Tickets cost $6–11 and the journey takes 32 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Horace Harding Expwy/Marathon Pkwy to Broadway/Spring St via W 34 St/5 Av and 5 Av/W 33 St in around 1h 26m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Douglaston to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $6–9
- Peak
- $7–11
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Bowery
- Ave. Duration
- 46 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 Horace Harding Expwy/Marathon Pkwy to W 34 St/5 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from 5 Av/W 33 St to Broadway/Spring St
- Ave. Duration
- 19 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 Horace Harding Expwy/Marathon Pkwy to Park Row/Beekman St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Horace Harding Expwy/Marathon Pkwy to Jamaica Av/Sutphin Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- $70–85
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
Long Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 516-418-2120
- Website
- longislandtaxi.li
Bethpage Taxi
- Phone
- +1 516-652-2353
- Website
- bethpagetaxi.li
Babes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Fort Lee Taxi & Car Service
- Phone
- (201) 944-1166
- Website
- fortleetaxi.com
Lee Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-5566
Teaneck Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 833-2222
- Website
- teanecktaxiservice.com
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Booking & Getting There
Little Neck to Lower Manhattan bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at W 34 St/5 Av station.
Little Neck to Lower Manhattan train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Little Neck to Lower Manhattan is 15 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Little Neck to Lower Manhattan.
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