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How to get fromLong Island to Jackson Heightsby subway, bus, taxi, car, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Long Island to Jackson Heights by subway, bus, taxi, car, or train

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  1. Subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Avsubway subway E
    16 min
    $3

  2. Drive  11 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Brooklyn to Jackson Heightscar car 11 mi
    18 min
    $2–3

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Archer Av/160 St to Main St/38 Avbus bus Q20 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Roosevelt Av/Main St to Northern Blvd/82 Stbus bus Q63 / ...
    1h 1m
    $6–15

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Brooklyn to Jackson Heightstaxi taxi 11 mi
    18 min
    $50–65

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Ronkonkoma to Woodsidetrain train Ronkonkoma Branch
    1h 12m
    $12–27

Long Island to Jackson Heights by subway

Calendar1200Weekly Subways
Duration16 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6.1 mi
  • Duration: 16 min

What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and Jackson Heights, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 16 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Archer Av/160 St to Northern Blvd/82 St via Main St/38 Av and Roosevelt Av/Main St in around 1h 1m.

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