There are 4 ways to get from Long Island to Rutherford by subway, train, 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, train
best- Take the subway from Roosevelt Island to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway M / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Leveltrain Nec / ...
- Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Rutherfordtrain
1h 17m$9–27Drive 18.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brooklyn to Rutherfordcar 18.5 mi
32 min$4–5Bus
- Take the bus from Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd to 7 Av/ W 36 Stbus Q32
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Orient Way At Passaic Avebus 190
1h 19m$11–31Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brooklyn to Rutherfordtaxi 18.5 mi
32 min$85–110
Long Island to Rutherford by subway, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Long Island to Rutherford is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Long Island to Rutherford is to taxi which takes 32 min and costs $85 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Long Island to Rutherford. However, there are services departing from Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd and arriving at Orient Way At Passaic Ave via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Long Island to Rutherford. However, there are services departing from Roosevelt Island and arriving at Rutherford via New York Penn Station and Secaucus Lower Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 17m.
The distance between Long Island and Rutherford is 13 miles. The road distance is 18.6 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island to Rutherford without a car is to subway and train which takes 1h 17m and costs $9 - $27.
It takes approximately 1h 17m to get from Long Island to Rutherford, including transfers.
Long Island to Rutherford bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd station.
Long Island to Rutherford train services, operated by MTA, depart from Roosevelt Island station.
Long Island to Rutherford bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 7 Av/ W 36 St station.
What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and Rutherford, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd to Orient Way At Passaic Ave via 7 Av/ W 36 St and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 1h 19m.
- 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
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from New York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Level
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–12
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–12
Train from Secaucus Lower Level to Rutherford
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–12
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–12
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd to 7 Av/ W 36 St
- Ave. Duration
- 35 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
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Orient Way At Passaic Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–24
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
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 Rutherford train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 34 St-Herald Sq station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Island to Rutherford is 19 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Long Island to Rutherford.
There are 3766+ hotels available in Rutherford.






