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How to get fromNew York to Long Islandby subway, ferry, bus, taxi, car, train, or foot

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There are 7 ways to get from New York to Long Island by subway, ferry, bus, taxi, car, train, or foot

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  1. Subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from W 4 St-Wash Sq to Roosevelt Islandsubway subway F / ...
    15 min
    $3
  2. Drive  6.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from New York to Brooklyncar car 6.7 mi
    14 min
    $2
  3. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Stuyvesant Cove to East 90th Stferry ferry Rs
    21 min
    $5
  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Union Square - 17th St & Broadway to Atlantic Av/4 Avbus bus to Mount Snow / ...
    30 min
    $3–75
  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from New York to Brooklyntaxi taxi 6.7 mi
    14 min
    $30–40
  6. Train

    1. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Ronkonkomatrain train Ronkonkoma Branch
    1h 22m
    $13–30
  7. Walk

    1. Take the walk from New York to Corlears Hookwalk walk 2.2 mi
    43 min

New York to Long Island by subway

Calendar969Weekly Subways
Duration15 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from W 4 St-Wash Sq to Roosevelt Island every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, NYC Ferry operates a ferry from Stuyvesant Cove to East 90th St hourly. Tickets cost $5 and the journey takes 21 min.

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