There are 4 ways to get from Manhattan to Saint James by train, car, subway, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Jamaicatrain Hempstead Branch / ...
- Take the train from Jamaica to St. Jamestrain Port Jefferson Branch
2h 30m$13–31Drive 50.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manhattan to Saint Jamescar 50.4 mi
1h 12m$10–14Subway, train
- Take the subway from 7 Av to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airportsubway E
- Take the train from Jamaica to St. Jamestrain Port Jefferson Branch
2h 38m$14–28Bus, train
- Take the bus from Columbus Av/W 84 St to 7 Av/W 34 Stbus M7
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Huntingtontrain
- Take the train from Huntington to St. Jamestrain
3h 4m$16–38
Manhattan to Saint James by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Saint James is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 1h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Saint James is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct train from Manhattan to Saint James. However, there are services departing from Grand Central Terminal and arriving at St. James via Jamaica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
The distance between Manhattan and Saint James is 52 miles. The road distance is 50.7 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Saint James without a car is to train which takes 2h 30m and costs $13 - $35.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Manhattan to Saint James, including transfers.
Manhattan to Saint James train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Grand Central Terminal station.
Manhattan to Saint James train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Jamaica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan to Saint James is 51 miles. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Manhattan to Saint James.
There are 78+ hotels available in Saint James.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Saint James, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Grand Central Terminal to St. James via Jamaica in around 2h 30m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $5–9
Train from Jamaica to St. James
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $17–22
Train from Jamaica to St. James
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $18–25
Train from New York Penn Station to Huntington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–15
- Peak
- $16–23
Train from Huntington to St. James
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $3–5
- Peak
- $6–8
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 7 Av to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Columbus Av/W 84 St to 7 Av/W 34 St
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
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