How to get fromQueens to City Islandby bus, train, subway, taxi, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Queens to City Island by bus, train, subway, taxi, or car

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Bus
best
1. Take the bus from Main St/Manton St to Main St/38 Avbus Q44-Sbs / ...
2. Take the bus from Main St/Roosevelt Av to Bruckner Blvd/Kearney Avbus Q50
1h 7m
$6–15
Drive 17.1 mi
cheapest
1. Drive from Queens to City Islandcar 17.1 mi
26 min
$4–5
Train, line 6 subway
1. Take the train from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminaltrain Far Rockaway Branch / ...
2. Take the subway from Grand Central-42 St to Pelham Bay Parksubway 6 / ...
1h 11m
$8–12
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Queens to City Islandtaxi 17.1 mi
26 min
$65–85
Subway, bus
1. Take the subway from 104 St to Inwood-207 Stsubway A
2. Take the bus from Broadway/Isham St to Westchester Av/Bruckner Blvdbus Bx12-SBS / ...
1h 54m
$6–11

Queens to City Island by bus

431Weekly Buses

1h 7mAverage Duration

$6Cheapest Price

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Distance: 10.9 mi
Duration: 1h 7m

What companies run services between Queens, NY, USA and City Island, NY, USA?

You can take a bus from Main St/Manton St to Bruckner Blvd/Kearney Av via Main St/38 Av and Main St/Roosevelt Av in around 1h 7m.

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