There are 4 ways to get from Long Island to Plainview by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to Hicksvilletrain Ronkonkoma Branch
- Take the bus from Hicksville Sta / Duffy to Old Country Rd + Manetto Hill Rdbus n78 / ...
1h 43m$11–19Drive 28.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brooklyn to Plainviewcar 28.5 mi
45 min$6–8Bus, line 6 bus
- Take the bus from Portion Rd/Ave B to Central Islip LIRRbus 52B / ...
- Take the bus from Central Islip LIRR to Walt Whitman Shopsbus 6
- Take the bus from Walt Whitman Bus Term to Old Country Rd + Manetto Hill Rdbus n79
3h 14m$8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brooklyn to Plainviewtaxi 28.5 mi
45 min$110–140
Long Island to Plainview by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Island to Plainview is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Long Island to Plainview is to drive which takes 45 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from Long Island to Plainview. However, there are services departing from Portion Rd/Ave B and arriving at Old Country Rd + Manetto Hill Rd via Central Islip LIRR and Walt Whitman Bus Term. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Long Island and Plainview is 28 miles. The road distance is 28.7 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island to Plainview without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 43m and costs $11 - $19.
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from Long Island to Plainview, including transfers.
Long Island to Plainview bus services, operated by Suffolk County Transit, depart from Portion Rd/Ave B station.
Long Island to Plainview bus services, operated by Suffolk County Transit, arrive at Central Islip LIRR station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Island to Plainview is 29 miles. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from Long Island to Plainview.
There are 184+ hotels available in Plainview.
What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and Plainview, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Portion Rd/Ave B to Old Country Rd + Manetto Hill Rd via Central Islip LIRR, Walt Whitman Shops, and Walt Whitman Bus Term in around 3h 14m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Ronkonkoma to Hicksville
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–11
- Peak
- $11–16
- Phone
- +1 516-336-6600
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
Bus from Hicksville Sta / Duffy to Old Country Rd + Manetto Hill Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
- Schedules at
- Nassau Inter-County Express Maps and Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
Bus from Walt Whitman Bus Term to Old Country Rd + Manetto Hill Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
- Schedules at
- Nassau Inter-County Express Maps and Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Suffolk County Transit
Bus from Portion Rd/Ave B to Central Islip LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Suffolk County Transit
- Adults
- $3
Bus from Central Islip LIRR to Walt Whitman Shops
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Suffolk County Transit
- Adults
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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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