There are 5 ways to get from Queens to Madison by train, bus, car, taxi, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Madisontrain Mne
1h 50m$8–26Subway, train
cheapest- Take the subway from 104 St to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminalsubway A
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Madisontrain Mne
2h 29m$6–20Bus
- Take the bus from Cross Bay Blvd/Rockaway Blvd to East 57th Street & Madison Avenuebus Qm15
- Take the bus from 5th Avenue & East 58th Street to Madison, NJbus Nyc
2h 33m$38–57Drive 35.2 mi
- Drive from Queens to Madisoncar 35.2 mi
53 min$7–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Queens to Madisontaxi 35.2 mi
53 min$200–250
Queens to Madison by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Queens to Madison is to drive which costs $6 - $9 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Queens to Madison is to drive which takes 53 min and costs $6 - $9.
No, there is no direct bus from Queens to Madison. However, there are services departing from Cross Bay Blvd/Rockaway Blvd and arriving at Madison, NJ via 5th Avenue & East 58th Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Queens to Madison. However, there are services departing from Jamaica and arriving at Madison via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
The distance between Queens and Madison is 40 miles. The road distance is 35.4 miles.
The best way to get from Queens to Madison without a car is to train which takes 1h 50m and costs $8 - $27.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Queens to Madison, including transfers.
Queens to Madison bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Cross Bay Blvd/Rockaway Blvd station.
Queens to Madison train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Jamaica station.
The best way to get from Queens to Madison is to train which takes 1h 50m and costs $8 - $27. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $60 and takes 2h 33m.
What companies run services between Queens, NY, USA and Madison, NJ, USA?
You can take a train from Jamaica to Madison via New York Penn Station in around 1h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cross Bay Blvd/Rockaway Blvd to Madison, NJ via East 57th Street & Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue & East 58th Street in around 2h 33m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from New York Penn Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–17
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–17
Train from New York Penn Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–17
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–17
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 104 St to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 Cross Bay Blvd/Rockaway Blvd to East 57th Street & Madison Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1 908-485-7275
- [email protected]
- Website
- Boxcar
Bus from 5th Avenue & East 58th Street to Madison, NJ
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Boxcar
- Schedules at
- Boxcar New Jersey Bus Routes
- Adult
- $35–50
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $200–250
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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Booking & Getting There
Queens to Madison bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at East 57th Street & Madison Avenue station.
Queens to Madison train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Queens to Madison is 35 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Queens to Madison.
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