There are 6 ways to get from Long Island to 52nd Street by subway, bus, taxi, car, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd to 5 Av/W 52 Stbus Q32
26 min$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brooklyn to 52nd Streettaxi 9.1 mi
21 min$40–55Walk
- Take the walk from Roosevelt Island to 52nd Streetwalk 4 mi
1h 17mBus via Exit 63 Park and Ride
- Take the bus from Exit 63 Park and Ride to 3rd Avenue & East 51st Streetbus North Fork
1h 41m$25–75
Long Island to 52nd Street by subway and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd and arriving at 5 Av/W 52 St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
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 MTA Bus Company, depart from Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd 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 MTA Bus Company, arrive at 5 Av/W 52 St 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, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd to 5 Av/W 52 St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 20 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Queens Plaza to Lexington Avenue/53rd Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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 Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd to 5 Av/W 52 St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 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
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- $40–55
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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Booking & Getting There
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.
There are 3727+ hotels available in 52nd Street.






