There are 4 ways to get from Long Island to Florida by bus, subway, train, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Chester Park Ridebus ShortLine Hudson
2h 27m$45–71Drive 64.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brooklyn to Floridacar 64.7 mi
1h 42m$12–18Subway, train, taxi
- Take the subway from Roosevelt Island to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway M / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Leveltrain Nec / ...
- Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Harrimantrain
- Take the taxi from Harriman to Floridataxi
2h 50m$92–141Bus via Oakland Ave At Orchard St
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Oakland Ave At Orchard Stbus 197 / ...
3h 8m$45–83
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Island to Florida is to drive which costs $11 - $18 and takes 1h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Long Island to Florida is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs $11 - $18.
No, there is no direct bus from Long Island to Florida. However, there are services departing from Port Authority Bus Terminal and arriving at Chester Park Ride via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 27m.
The distance between Long Island and Florida is 96 miles. The road distance is 65.1 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island to Florida without a car is to bus which takes 2h 27m and costs $45 - $75.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Long Island to Florida, including transfers.
Long Island to Florida bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Long Island to Florida bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at Chester Park Ride station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Island to Florida is 65 miles. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Long Island to Florida.
There are 179+ hotels available in Florida.
What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and Florida, NY, USA?
Rockland Coaches operates a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Chester Park Ride hourly. Tickets cost $15–35 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Roosevelt Island to 34 St-Herald Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from New York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Level
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–10
Train from Secaucus Lower Level to Harriman
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–18
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–18
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Chester Park Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $15–35
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Oakland Ave At Orchard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $12–40
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