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How to get fromLong Island to New Yorkby subway, ferry, bus, taxi, car, train, or foot

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There are 7 ways to get from Long Island to New York by subway, ferry, bus, taxi, car, train, or foot

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  1. Subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to W 4 St-Wash Sqsubway subway B / ...
    15 min
    $3

  2. Drive 7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Brooklyn to New Yorkcar car 7 mi
    15 min
    $2

  3. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from East 90th St to Stuyvesant Coveferry ferry Rs
    21 min
    $5

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Atlantic Av/4 Av to Union Square - 17th St & Broadwaybus bus to Mount Snow / ...
    30 min
    $18–75

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Brooklyn to New Yorktaxi taxi 7 mi
    15 min
    $30–40

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Flushing Main Street to New York Penn Stationtrain train Port Washington Branch
    19 min
    $5–9

  7. Walk

    1. Take the foot from Corlears Hook to New Yorkwalk walk 2.2 mi
    43 min

Long Island to New York by subway

Calendar1506Weekly Subways
Duration15 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 4 mi
  • Duration: 15 min

What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and New York, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to W 4 St-Wash Sq every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, NYC Ferry operates a ferry from East 90th St to Stuyvesant Cove hourly. Tickets cost $5 and the journey takes 21 min.

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