There are 5 ways to get from Queens to Rockaway by train, bus, car, taxi, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Dovertrain Mne
3h 25m$8–32Subway, 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 Morristowntrain Mne
4h 3m$7–26Bus, line 880 bus
- Take the bus from Cross Bay Blvd/Rockaway Blvd to East 57th Street & Madison Avenuebus
- Take the bus from 5th Avenue & East 58th Street to Convent Station, NJbus Nyc
- Take the bus from Rail Station Parking Lot Off Morris St to W Main St At Wall Stbus 880
4h 33m$42–73Drive 42.9 mi
- Drive from Queens to Rockawaycar 42.9 mi
1h 3m$8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Queens to Rockawaytaxi 42.9 mi
1h 3m$160–200
Queens to Rockaway by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Queens to Rockaway is to drive which costs $7 - $12 and takes 1h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Queens to Rockaway is to drive which takes 1h 3m and costs $7 - $12.
No, there is no direct bus from Queens to Rockaway. However, there are services departing from Cross Bay Blvd/Rockaway Blvd and arriving at W Main St At Wall St via 5th Avenue & East 58th Street and Rail Station Parking Lot Off Morris St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Queens to Rockaway. However, there are services departing from Jamaica and arriving at Dover via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Queens and Rockaway is 58 miles. The road distance is 43.1 miles.
The best way to get from Queens to Rockaway without a car is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs $8 - $35.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Queens to Rockaway, including transfers.
Queens to Rockaway bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Cross Bay Blvd/Rockaway Blvd station.
Queens to Rockaway train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from New York Penn Station.
The best way to get from Queens to Rockaway is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs $8 - $35. Alternatively, you can bus and line 880 bus, which costs $40 - $75 and takes 4h 33m.
What companies run services between Queens, NY, USA and Rockaway, NJ, USA?
NJ Transit operates a train from New York Penn Station to Dover hourly. Tickets cost $2–19 and the journey takes 1h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cross Bay Blvd/Rockaway Blvd to W Main St At Wall St via East 57th Street & Madison Avenue, 5th Avenue & East 58th Street, Convent Station, NJ, Convent, Morristown, and Rail Station Parking Lot Off Morris St in around 4h 33m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–19
Train from New York Penn Station to Morristown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–16
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 104 St to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Cross Bay Blvd/Rockaway Blvd to East 57th Street & Madison Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1 908-485-7275
- [email protected]
- Website
- boxcar.com
Bus from 5th Avenue & East 58th Street to Convent Station, NJ
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.boxcar.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.boxcar.com/bus-route-regions/commute-from-nj
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Rail Station Parking Lot Off Morris St to W Main St At Wall St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $2–7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $160–200
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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More Questions & Answers
Queens to Rockaway bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at East 57th Street & Madison Avenue station.
Queens to Rockaway train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Dover station.
Yes, the driving distance between Queens to Rockaway is 43 miles. It takes approximately 1h 3m to drive from Queens to Rockaway.
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