There are 5 ways to get from Long Island to Jamaica by bus, train, taxi, car, or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Jamaica Av /160 St to Sutphin Blvd/Tuskegee Airmen Waybus Q6 / ...
9 min$3–8Drive 9.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brooklyn to Jamaicacar 9.1 mi
17 min$2–3Train
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to Jamaicatrain Ronkonkoma Branch
1h 2m$11–24Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brooklyn to Jamaicataxi 9.1 mi
17 min$40–55Walk
- Take the walk from Archer Av/160 St to Jamaicawalk 1 mi
19 min
Long Island to Jamaica by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Long Island to Jamaica is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Long Island to Jamaica is to bus which takes 9 min and costs $3 - $8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Jamaica Av /160 St and arriving at Sutphin Blvd/Tuskegee Airmen Way. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ronkonkoma and arriving at Jamaica. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 2m.
The distance between Long Island and Jamaica is 2 miles. The road distance is 9.2 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island to Jamaica without a car is to bus which takes 9 min and costs $3 - $8.
The bus from Jamaica Av /160 St to Sutphin Blvd/Tuskegee Airmen Way takes 9 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Long Island to Jamaica bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Jamaica Av /160 St station.
Long Island to Jamaica train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Ronkonkoma station.
The best way to get from Long Island to Jamaica is to bus which takes 9 min and costs $3 - $8. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $11 - $24 and takes 1h 2m.
What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and Jamaica, NY, USA?
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Jamaica Av /160 St to Sutphin Blvd/Tuskegee Airmen Way every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Long Island Rail Road operates a train from Ronkonkoma to Jamaica every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $11–24 and the journey takes 1h 2m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Ronkonkoma to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $18–24
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Jamaica Av /160 St to Sutphin Blvd/Tuskegee Airmen Way
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- $40–55
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 Jamaica bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Sutphin Blvd/Tuskegee Airmen Way station.
Long Island to Jamaica train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Jamaica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Island to Jamaica is 9 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Long Island to Jamaica.
There are 3327+ hotels available in Jamaica.