There are 5 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$3–75Subway, 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 125th Streetsubway 6 / ...
29 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$3–4
Long Island to Randalls Island by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Long Island to Randalls Island is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 25 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 Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av and arriving at 125th Street via Lexington Avenue/59th Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29 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 Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av 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 Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to 125th Street via Lexington Avenue/59th Street in around 29 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Lexington Avenue/59th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15 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 125th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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 Lexington Avenue/59th Street 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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