There are 3 ways to get from Long Island to Fort Tilden by bus, taxi, or car
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Long Island to Fort Tilden by bus and foot
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The cheapest way to get from Long Island to Fort Tilden is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Long Island to Fort Tilden is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs $30 - $45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Beach Channel Dr/Rockaway Ferry and arriving at Beach 169 St/Rockaway Point Blvd. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Long Island and Fort Tilden is 4 miles. The road distance is 7.2 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island to Fort Tilden without a car is to bus which takes 16 min and costs $3 - $8.
The bus from Beach Channel Dr/Rockaway Ferry to Beach 169 St/Rockaway Point Blvd takes 15 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Long Island to Fort Tilden bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Beach Channel Dr/Rockaway Ferry station.
Long Island to Fort Tilden bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Beach 169 St/Rockaway Point Blvd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Island to Fort Tilden is 7 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Long Island to Fort Tilden.
There are 2249+ hotels available in Fort Tilden.
What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and Fort Tilden, NY, USA?
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Beach Channel Dr/Rockaway Ferry to Beach 169 St/Rockaway Point Blvd every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 15 min. NYC Ferry also services this route every 3 hours.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Beach Channel Dr/Rockaway Ferry to Beach 169 St/Rockaway Point Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 15 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
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- $30–45
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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