There are 4 ways to get from Long Island to The Bronx by bus, subway, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Main St/38 Av to Hugh J Grant Cir/Cross Bronx Service Rdbus Q44-Sbs
35 min$3–8Line 7 subway, line 5 subway
- Take the subway from Flushing-Main St to Grand Central-42 Stsubway 7 / ...
- Take the subway from Grand Central-42 St to E 180 Stsubway 5
1h 8m$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brooklyn to The Bronxtaxi 17.8 mi
33 min$70–85Drive 17.8 mi
- Drive from Brooklyn to The Bronxcar 17.8 mi
33 min$4–5
Long Island to The Bronx by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Island to The Bronx is to line 7 subway and line 5 subway which costs $3 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Long Island to The Bronx is to taxi which takes 33 min and costs $70 - $85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Main St/38 Av and arriving at Hugh J Grant Cir/Cross Bronx Service Rd. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
No, there is no direct train from Long Island to The Bronx. However, there are services departing from Flushing-Main St and arriving at E 180 St via Grand Central-42 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 8m.
The distance between Long Island and The Bronx is 7 miles. The road distance is 17.9 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island to The Bronx without a car is to bus which takes 35 min and costs $3 - $8.
The bus from Main St/38 Av to Hugh J Grant Cir/Cross Bronx Service Rd takes 35 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Long Island to The Bronx bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Main St/38 Av station.
Long Island to The Bronx train services, operated by MTA, depart from Flushing-Main St station.
Long Island to The Bronx bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Hugh J Grant Cir/Cross Bronx Service Rd station.
What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and The Bronx, NY, USA?
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Main St/38 Av to Hugh J Grant Cir/Cross Bronx Service Rd every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 35 min. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Flushing-Main St to E 180 St via Grand Central-42 St in around 1h 8m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Flushing-Main St to Grand Central-42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Grand Central-42 St to E 180 St
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Main St/38 Av to Hugh J Grant Cir/Cross Bronx Service Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $70–85
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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More Questions & Answers
Long Island to The Bronx train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Grand Central-42 St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Island to The Bronx is 18 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Long Island to The Bronx.
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