There are 4 ways to get from Long Island to Parkchester by subway, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway, line 6 subway
best- Take the subway from Jamaica Center-York College to Lexington Avenue/53rd Streetsubway E
- Take the subway from Lexington Avenue/59th Street to Parkchestersubway 6 / ...
1h 8m$6Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Merrick Blvd/Archer Av to Cross Bronx Expwy Service Rd/Newbold Avbus Q44-Sbs
1h 17m$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brooklyn to Parkchestertaxi 17.6 mi
33 min$80–100Drive 17.6 mi
- Drive from Brooklyn to Parkchestercar 17.6 mi
33 min$3–5
Long Island to Parkchester by subway and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Long Island to Parkchester is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Long Island to Parkchester is to taxi which takes 33 min and costs $80 - $100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Merrick Blvd/Archer Av and arriving at Cross Bronx Expwy Service Rd/Newbold Av. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Long Island to Parkchester. However, there are services departing from Jamaica Center-York College and arriving at Parkchester via Lexington Avenue/59th Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 8m.
The distance between Long Island and Parkchester is 20 miles. The road distance is 17.7 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island to Parkchester without a car is to subway and line 6 subway which takes 1h 8m and costs $6.
It takes approximately 1h 8m to get from Long Island to Parkchester, including transfers.
Long Island to Parkchester bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Merrick Blvd/Archer Av station.
Long Island to Parkchester train services, operated by MTA, depart from Jamaica Center-York College station.
Long Island to Parkchester bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Cross Bronx Expwy Service Rd/Newbold Av station.
What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and Parkchester, NY, USA?
You can take a subway from Jamaica Center-York College to Parkchester via Lexington Avenue/53rd Street and Lexington Avenue/59th Street in around 1h 8m. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Merrick Blvd/Archer Av to Cross Bronx Expwy Service Rd/Newbold Av every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 1h 17m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Jamaica Center-York College to Lexington Avenue/53rd Street
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Lexington Avenue/59th Street to Parkchester
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Merrick Blvd/Archer Av to Cross Bronx Expwy Service Rd/Newbold Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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 Parkchester train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Lexington Avenue/53rd Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Island to Parkchester is 18 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Long Island to Parkchester.
There are 3456+ hotels available in Parkchester.






