There are 5 ways to get from Long Island City to East Meadow by train, bus, subway, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Woodside to Hicksvilletrain Port Jefferson Branch / ...
- Take the bus from Hicksville LIRR Station to Front St Opp 7th Stbus n48 / ...
1h 44m$13–21Drive 23.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Long Island City to East Meadowcar 23.7 mi
34 min$5–7Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Court Sq-23 St to Jamaica-179 Stsubway F / ...
- Take the bus from 178 St / Hillside to (arr.) Hemp TC / Eastbus n6 / ...
2h 22m$9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Long Island City to East Meadowtaxi 23.7 mi
34 min$210–260Bus
- Take the bus from 21 St/Jackson Av to Metropolitan Av/Metro Mallbus Q67
- Take the bus from Metropolitan Av/Christ The King Hs to 170 St/Jamaica Avbus Q54
- Take the bus from Jamaica Bus Term to (arr.) Hemp TC / Eastbus n6 / ...
3h 31m$12–21
Long Island City to East Meadow by subway, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Island City to East Meadow is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Long Island City to East Meadow is to drive which takes 34 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from Long Island City to East Meadow. However, there are services departing from 21 St/Jackson Av and arriving at Front St + East Meadow Ave via Metropolitan Av/Christ The King Hs, Jamaica Bus Term and Hemp Trans Ctr / Bays 16-21. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
The distance between Long Island City and East Meadow is 28 miles. The road distance is 23.8 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island City to East Meadow without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 44m and costs $12 - $21.
It takes approximately 1h 44m to get from Long Island City to East Meadow, including transfers.
Long Island City to East Meadow bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 21 St/Jackson Av station.
Long Island City to East Meadow bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Metropolitan Av/Metro Mall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Island City to East Meadow is 24 miles. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from Long Island City to East Meadow.
There are 215+ hotels available in East Meadow.
What companies run services between Long Island City, NY, USA and East Meadow, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from 21 St/Jackson Av to Front St + East Meadow Ave via Metropolitan Av/Metro Mall, Metropolitan Av/Christ The King Hs, 170 St/Jamaica Av, Jamaica Bus Term, (arr.) Hemp TC / East, and Hemp Trans Ctr / Bays 16-21 in around 3h 31m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Woodside to Hicksville
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $10–15
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Court Sq-23 St to Jamaica-179 St
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 516-336-6600
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
Bus from Hicksville LIRR Station to Front St Opp 7th St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
- Schedules at
- Nassau Inter-County Express Maps and Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
Bus from 178 St / Hillside to (arr.) Hemp TC / East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
- Schedules at
- Nassau Inter-County Express Maps and Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
Bus from Jamaica Bus Term to (arr.) Hemp TC / East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
- Schedules at
- Nassau Inter-County Express Maps and Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from 21 St/Jackson Av to Metropolitan Av/Metro Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Metropolitan Av/Christ The King Hs to 170 St/Jamaica Av
- Ave. Duration
- 48 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
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $210–260
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
Bay Express
- Phone
- +1 718-232-3434
Chico Express
- Phone
- +1 718-256-6666
- Website
- chicoexpress.net
La Revancha
- Phone
- +1 718-236-2424
- Website
- larevancha.net
NYC.gov
- Website
- nyc.gov
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
Classic Taxi
- Phone
- +1 973-484-9494
Denville Taxi Service
- Phone
- (973) 814 9600
- Website
- denvilletaxiservice.com
Newark Airport Limo & Taxi
- Phone
- (732) 548-1141
Quick Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 (973) 338 2101
- Website
- quick-taxiservice.com
Mexico Car Service
- Phone
- +1 914-968-6666
- Website
- mexicocs.com
Ernie's & Yorktown Car Service
- Phone
- +1 914 666 7379
Empire Ride Inc
- Phone
- +1 914 290 5400
Babe’s Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Black Cabby
- Phone
- +1 908-76-82947
- Website
- blackcabby.com
Elizabeth Taxi
- Phone
- +1 908-344-1729
- Website
- elizabethtaxi.com
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