There are 7 ways to get from Long Island to New York Penn Station by subway, ferry, bus, taxi, car, or train
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Roosevelt Island to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway M / ...
18 min$3Drive 8.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brooklyn to New York Penn Stationcar 8.5 mi
19 min$2–3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Hunters Point South to East 34th Streetferry Er
30 min$5Bus
- Take the bus from Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd to W 37 St/Broadwaybus Q32
38 min$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brooklyn to New York Penn Stationtaxi 8.5 mi
19 min$35–45Train
- Take the train from Flushing Main Street to New York Penn Stationtrain Port Washington Branch
19 min$5–9Line 2 subway
- Take the subway from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to 34 St-Penn Stationsubway 2 / ...
22 min$3
Long Island to New York Penn Station by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Island to New York Penn Station is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Long Island to New York Penn Station is to subway which takes 18 min and costs $3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd and arriving at W 37 St/Broadway. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Hunters Point South and arriving at East 34th Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Roosevelt Island and arriving at 34 St-Herald Sq. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Long Island and New York Penn Station is 3 miles. The road distance is 8.6 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island to New York Penn Station without a car is to subway which takes 18 min and costs $3.
The subway from Roosevelt Island to 34 St-Herald Sq takes 11 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Long Island to New York Penn Station bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd station.
Long Island to New York Penn Station train services, operated by MTA, depart from Roosevelt Island station.
What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and New York Penn Station, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Roosevelt Island to 34 St-Herald Sq every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, NYC Ferry operates a ferry from Hunters Point South to East 34th Street hourly. Tickets cost $5 and the journey takes 3 min.
- 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
Subway from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to 34 St-Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Flushing Main Street to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–7
- Peak
- $5–9
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd to W 37 St/Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- 1-844-469-3377
- [email protected]
- Website
- NYC Ferry
Ferry from Hunters Point South to East 34th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- NYC Ferry
- Schedules at
- NYC Ferry Routes
- Adult one-way
- $5
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Long Island to New York Penn Station is to bus which takes 38 min and costs $3 - $8. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $5 - $9 and takes 19 min.
Long Island to New York Penn Station bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at W 37 St/Broadway station.
Long Island to New York Penn Station train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 34 St-Herald Sq station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Island to New York Penn Station is 9 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Long Island to New York Penn Station.
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