There are 5 ways to get from Midtown Manhattan to Plainview by train, bus, car, taxi, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Hicksvilletrain Ronkonkoma Branch / ...
- Take the bus from Hicksville Sta / Duffy to Old Country Rd + Manetto Hill Rdbus n78 / ...
1h 50m$12–20Drive 30.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Midtown Manhattan to Plainviewcar 30.9 mi
41 min$6–9Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madison Av/E 52 St to Roosevelt Av/61 Stbus Q32
- Take the train from Woodside to Hicksvilletrain Port Jefferson Branch / ...
2h 32m$13–25Taxi
- Take the taxi from Midtown Manhattan to Plainviewtaxi 30.9 mi
41 min$120–150Subway, train, bus
- Take the subway from 5 Av/53 St to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airportsubway E
- Take the train from Jamaica to Hicksvilletrain
- Take the bus from Hicksville Sta / Duffy to Old Country Rd + Manetto Hill Rdbus n78 / ...
2h 4m$12–18
Midtown Manhattan to Plainview by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Midtown Manhattan to Plainview is to drive which costs $5 - $9 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Midtown Manhattan to Plainview is to drive which takes 41 min and costs $5 - $9.
The distance between Midtown Manhattan and Plainview is 30 miles. The road distance is 31.1 miles.
The best way to get from Midtown Manhattan to Plainview without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 50m and costs $11 - $21.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Midtown Manhattan to Plainview, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Midtown Manhattan to Plainview is 31 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Midtown Manhattan to Plainview.
There are 154+ hotels available in Plainview.
What companies run services between Midtown Manhattan, NY, USA and Plainview, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Midtown Manhattan to Plainview. However, you can take the train to Hicksville, walk to Hicksville Sta / Duffy, then take the bus to Old Country Rd + Manetto Hill Rd. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madison Av/E 52 St to Old Country Rd + Manetto Hill Rd via Roosevelt Av/61 St, Woodside, Hicksville, and Hicksville Sta / Duffy in around 2h 32m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Hicksville
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $12–18
Train from Woodside to Hicksville
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $10–15
Train from Jamaica to Hicksville
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $6–9
- Peak
- $7–12
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 5 Av/53 St to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 516-336-6600
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
Bus from Hicksville Sta / Duffy to Old Country Rd + Manetto Hill Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
- Schedules at
- Nassau Inter-County Express Maps and Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
Bus from Hicksville Sta / Duffy to Old Country Rd + Manetto Hill Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
- Schedules at
- Nassau Inter-County Express Maps and Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Madison Av/E 52 St to Roosevelt Av/61 St
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Babes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Fort Lee Taxi & Car Service
- Phone
- (201) 944-1166
- Website
- fortleetaxi.com
Lee Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-5566
Teaneck Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 833-2222
- Website
- teanecktaxiservice.com
Classic Taxi
- Phone
- +1 973-484-9494
Denville Taxi Service
- Phone
- (973) 814 9600
- Website
- denvilletaxiservice.com
Newark Airport Limo & Taxi
- Phone
- (732) 548-1141
Quick Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 (973) 338 2101
- Website
- quick-taxiservice.com
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
Mexico Car Service
- Phone
- +1 914-968-6666
- Website
- mexicocs.com
Ernie's & Yorktown Car Service
- Phone
- +1 914 666 7379
Empire Ride Inc
- Phone
- +1 914 290 5400
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