There are 4 ways to get from New York Midtown to Jamaica by train, taxi, car, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Jamaicatrain Port Jefferson Branch / ...
24 min$5–10Drive 13.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from New York Midtown to Jamaicacar 13.4 mi
20 min$3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from New York Midtown to Jamaicataxi 13.4 mi
20 min$50–65Subway
- Take the subway from 34 St-Penn Station to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airportsubway E
36 min$3
New York Midtown to Jamaica by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York Midtown to Jamaica is to subway which costs $3 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from New York Midtown to Jamaica is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $50 - $65.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from New York Penn Station station and arriving at Jamaica. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
The distance between New York Midtown and Jamaica is 11 miles. The road distance is 13.4 miles.
The best way to get from New York Midtown to Jamaica without a car is to train which takes 24 min and costs $5 - $10.
The train from Penn Station to Jamaica takes 21 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
New York Midtown to Jamaica train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from New York Penn Station.
New York Midtown to Jamaica train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Jamaica station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York Midtown to Jamaica is 13 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from New York Midtown to Jamaica.
There are 2584+ hotels available in Jamaica.
What companies run services between New York Midtown, NY, USA and Jamaica, NY, USA?
Long Island Rail Road operates a train from New York Penn Station to Jamaica every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $5–10 and the journey takes 21 min.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 34 St-Penn Station to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
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
Babe’s Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Black Cabby
- Phone
- +1 908-76-82947
- Website
- blackcabby.com
Elizabeth Taxi
- Phone
- +1 908-344-1729
- Website
- elizabethtaxi.com
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
Always Ready Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 527-5555
Carmel Car & Limo
- Phone
- (212) 666-6666
- Website
- carmellimo.com
Dial 7 Car Service
- Phone
- (212) 777-7777
- Website
- dial7.com
Queens Village Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 776-8787
- Website
- queensvillagecarservice.com
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