There are 5 ways to get from Long Island to 52nd Street by subway, bus, taxi, car, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Queens Plaza to Lexington Avenue/53rd Streetsubway E / ...
6 min$3Drive 9.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brooklyn to 52nd Streetcar 9.1 mi
21 min$2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Exit 63 Park and Ride to 3rd Avenue & East 51st Streetbus North Fork
1h 41m$25–75Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brooklyn to 52nd Streettaxi 9.1 mi
21 min$35–45Walk
- Take the foot from Roosevelt Island to 52nd Streetwalk 4 mi
1h 17m
Long Island to 52nd Street by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Island to 52nd Street is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Long Island to 52nd Street is to subway which takes 6 min and costs $3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Exit 63 Park and Ride and arriving at 3rd Avenue & East 51st Street. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 39m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Queens Plaza and arriving at Lexington Avenue/53rd Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Long Island and 52nd Street is 2 miles. The road distance is 9.1 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island to 52nd Street without a car is to subway which takes 6 min and costs $3.
The subway from Queens Plaza to Lexington Avenue/53rd Street takes 5 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Long Island to 52nd Street bus services, operated by Hampton Jitney Inc., depart from Exit 63 Park and Ride station.
Long Island to 52nd Street train services, operated by MTA, depart from Queens Plaza station.
Long Island to 52nd Street bus services, operated by Hampton Jitney Inc., arrive at 3rd Avenue & East 51st Street station.
What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and 52nd Street, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Queens Plaza to Lexington Avenue/53rd Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, Hampton Jitney Inc. operates a bus from Exit 63 Park and Ride to 3rd Avenue & East 51st Street 5 times a day. Tickets cost $25–75 and the journey takes 1h 39m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Queens Plaza to Lexington Avenue/53rd Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 631.283.4600
- Website
- hamptonjitney.com
Bus from Exit 63 Park and Ride to 3rd Avenue & East 51st Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/hjmobile/
- Schedules at
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/booking/jitney/schedules.php
- Book at
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/booking/jitney/tripfinder.php
- Onboard
- $35–50
- Ambassador
- $60–75
- Prepaid Online Rate
- $25–31
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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
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More Questions & Answers
Long Island to 52nd Street train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Lexington Avenue/53rd Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Island to 52nd Street is 9 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Long Island to 52nd Street.
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