There are 4 ways to get from Long Island to Bronx Zoo by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminaltrain Far Rockaway Branch / ...
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Fordhamtrain New Haven / ...
1h 17m$14–23Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Merrick Blvd/Archer Av to E 180 St/Devoe Avbus Q44-Sbs
1h 54m$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brooklyn to Bronx Zootaxi 17.4 mi
33 min$80–100Drive 17.4 mi
- Drive from Brooklyn to Bronx Zoocar 17.4 mi
33 min$4–5
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Long Island to Bronx Zoo is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Long Island to Bronx Zoo is to taxi which takes 33 min and costs $80 - $100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Merrick Blvd/Archer Av and arriving at E 180 St/Devoe Av. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Long Island to Bronx Zoo. However, there are services departing from Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer and arriving at Fordham via Jamaica and Grand Central Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 17m.
The distance between Long Island and Bronx Zoo is 21 miles. The road distance is 17.5 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island to Bronx Zoo without a car is to train which takes 1h 17m and costs $13 - $23.
It takes approximately 1h 17m to get from Long Island to Bronx Zoo, including transfers.
Long Island to Bronx Zoo bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Merrick Blvd/Archer Av station.
Long Island to Bronx Zoo train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Jamaica station.
The best way to get from Long Island to Bronx Zoo is to train which takes 1h 17m and costs $13 - $23. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3 - $8 and takes 1h 54m.
What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and Bronx Zoo, NY, USA?
You can take a subway from Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer to Bronx Zoo via Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport, Jamaica, Grand Central Terminal, and Fordham in around 1h 17m. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Merrick Blvd/Archer Av to E 180 St/Devoe Av every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 1h 25m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $5–9
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Merrick Blvd/Archer Av to E 180 St/Devoe Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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 Bronx Zoo bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at E 180 St/Devoe Av station.
Long Island to Bronx Zoo train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Grand Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Island to Bronx Zoo is 18 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Long Island to Bronx Zoo.
There are 3246+ hotels available in Bronx Zoo.



