There are 3 ways to get from Long Island to Canarsie by bus, subway, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Beach Channel Dr/Rockaway Ferry to Flatbush Av/Avenue Ubus Q35
29 min$3–8Subway
- Take the subway from Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer to Broadway Junctionsubway J / ...
- Take the subway from Broadway Junction to Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwysubway L
36 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brooklyn to Canarsietaxi 3.3 mi
6 min$16–19
Long Island to Canarsie by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Island to Canarsie is to subway which costs $3 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Long Island to Canarsie is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs $16 - $19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Beach Channel Dr/Rockaway Ferry and arriving at Flatbush Av/Avenue U. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
No, there is no direct train from Long Island to Canarsie. However, there are services departing from Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer and arriving at Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy via Broadway Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36 min.
The distance between Long Island and Canarsie is 8 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island to Canarsie without a car is to bus which takes 29 min and costs $3 - $8.
The bus from Beach Channel Dr/Rockaway Ferry to Flatbush Av/Avenue U takes 29 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Long Island to Canarsie bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Beach Channel Dr/Rockaway Ferry station.
Long Island to Canarsie train services, operated by MTA, depart from Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer station.
Long Island to Canarsie bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Flatbush Av/Avenue U station.
What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and Canarsie, NY, USA?
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Beach Channel Dr/Rockaway Ferry to Flatbush Av/Avenue U every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 29 min. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer to Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy via Broadway Junction in around 36 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer to Broadway Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Broadway Junction to Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Beach Channel Dr/Rockaway Ferry to Flatbush Av/Avenue U
- Ave. Duration
- 29 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
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- $16–19
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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Long Island to Canarsie train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Broadway Junction station.
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