There are 4 ways to get from Long Island to 96 St by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Line 7 subway, line 2 subway
best- Take the subway from Queensboro Plaza to 42 St-Times Squaresubway 7 / ...
- Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to 96 Stsubway 2 / ...
21 min$3Bus
- Take the bus from Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd to 5 Av/W 58 Stbus Q32
- Take the bus from Central Park South/6 Av to Riverside Dr/W 97 Stbus M5
57 min$6–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brooklyn to 96 Sttaxi 12 mi
25 min$45–60Drive 12 mi
- Drive from Brooklyn to 96 Stcar 12 mi
25 min$3–4
Long Island to 96 St by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Island to 96 St is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Long Island to 96 St is to line 7 subway and line 2 subway which takes 21 min and costs $3.
No, there is no direct bus from Long Island to 96 St. However, there are services departing from Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd and arriving at Riverside Dr/W 97 St via Central Park South/6 Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 57 min.
No, there is no direct train from Long Island to 96 St. However, there are services departing from Queensboro Plaza and arriving at 96 St via 42 St-Times Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21 min.
The distance between Long Island and 96 St is 6 miles. The road distance is 12.1 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island to 96 St without a car is to line 7 subway and line 2 subway which takes 21 min and costs $3.
It takes approximately 21 min to get from Long Island to 96 St, including transfers.
Long Island to 96 St bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd station.
Long Island to 96 St train services, operated by MTA, depart from Queensboro Plaza station.
Long Island to 96 St bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 5 Av/W 58 St station.
What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and 96 St, NY, USA?
You can take a subway from Queensboro Plaza to 96 St via 42 St-Times Square in around 21 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd to 96 St via 5 Av/W 58 St, Central Park South/6 Av, and Riverside Dr/W 97 St in around 57 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Queensboro Plaza to 42 St-Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 12 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
Subway from 42 St-Times Square to 96 St
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- 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
- $0
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd to 5 Av/W 58 St
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Central Park South/6 Av to Riverside Dr/W 97 St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- $45–60
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 96 St train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 42 St-Times Square station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Island to 96 St is 12 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Long Island to 96 St.
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