There are 6 ways to get from Long Island to Randalls Island by bus, subway, ferry, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Broadway/Roosevelt Av to 95 St/Ditmars Blvdbus Q47
19 min$3–75Line 7 subway, subway
- Take the subway from 74 St-Broadway to Queensboro Plazasubway 7 / ...
- Take the subway from Queensboro Plaza to Astoria-Ditmars Blvdsubway W / ...
24 min$3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Rockaway to East 90th Stferry Rs
1h 38m$5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brooklyn to Randalls Islandtaxi 13.1 mi
25 min$60–75Drive 13.1 mi
- Drive from Brooklyn to Randalls Islandcar 13.1 mi
25 min$3–4Subway, line 6 subway
- Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Lexington Avenue/59th Streetsubway R
- Take the subway from Lexington Avenue/59th Street to Cypress Avsubway 6
37 min$3
Long Island to Randalls Island by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Long Island to Randalls Island is to line 7 subway and subway which costs $3 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Long Island to Randalls Island is to bus which takes 19 min and costs $3 - $75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Broadway/Roosevelt Av and arriving at 95 St/Ditmars Blvd. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Rockaway and arriving at East 90th St. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Long Island to Randalls Island. However, there are services departing from 74 St-Broadway and arriving at Astoria-Ditmars Blvd via Queensboro Plaza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Long Island and Randalls Island is 3 miles. The road distance is 13.1 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island to Randalls Island without a car is to bus which takes 19 min and costs $3 - $75.
The bus from Broadway/Roosevelt Av to 95 St/Ditmars Blvd takes 19 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Long Island to Randalls Island bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Broadway/Roosevelt Av station.
Long Island to Randalls Island train services, operated by MTA, depart from 74 St-Broadway station.
What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and Randalls Island, NY, USA?
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Broadway/Roosevelt Av to 95 St/Ditmars Blvd every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 19 min. Hampton Jitney Inc. also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from 74 St-Broadway to Astoria-Ditmars Blvd via Queensboro Plaza in around 24 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 74 St-Broadway to Queensboro Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Queensboro Plaza to Astoria-Ditmars Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $0
Subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Lexington Avenue/59th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 Cypress Av
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Broadway/Roosevelt Av to 95 St/Ditmars Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1 631.283.4600
- Website
- Hampton Jitney
Bus from Broadway/Roosevelt Av to 95 St/Ditmars Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–75
- Website
- Hampton Jitney
- Schedules at
- Hampton Jitney Schedule Information
- Book at
- Hampton Jitney Reservations
- Onboard
- $25–50
- Ambassador
- $60–75
- Prepaid Online Rate
- $17–22
- Phone
- 1-844-469-3377
- [email protected]
- Website
- NYC Ferry
Ferry from Rockaway to East 90th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- NYC Ferry
- Schedules at
- NYC Ferry Routes
- Adult one-way
- $5
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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 Randalls Island bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 95 St/Ditmars Blvd station.
Long Island to Randalls Island train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Queensboro Plaza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Island to Randalls Island is 13 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Long Island to Randalls Island.
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