There are 4 ways to get from Rockaway Beach to Long Beach by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 84 St to Beach 19 St/Plainview Avbus Q22
- Take the bus from Plainview Av / B 20 to Long Beach Bus Termbus n33
1h 32m$6–10Drive 9.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rockaway Beach to Long Beachcar 9.1 mi
15 min$2–3Train
- Take the train from Far Rockaway to Valley Streamtrain Far Rockaway Branch
- Take the train from Valley Stream to Long Beachtrain Long Beach Branch
1h 50m$7–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rockaway Beach to Long Beachtaxi 9.1 mi
15 min$35–50
Rockaway Beach to Long Beach by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rockaway Beach to Long Beach is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Rockaway Beach to Long Beach is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs $35 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Rockaway Beach to Long Beach. However, there are services departing from Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 84 St and arriving at Long Beach Bus Term via Plainview Av / B 20. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Rockaway Beach to Long Beach. However, there are services departing from Beach 67 St and arriving at Long Beach via Far Rockaway and Valley Stream. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
The distance between Rockaway Beach and Long Beach is 10 miles. The road distance is 9.2 miles.
The best way to get from Rockaway Beach to Long Beach without a car is to bus which takes 1h 32m and costs $6 - $11.
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Rockaway Beach to Long Beach, including transfers.
Rockaway Beach to Long Beach bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 84 St station.
Rockaway Beach to Long Beach train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Far Rockaway station.
The best way to get from Rockaway Beach to Long Beach is to bus which takes 1h 32m and costs $6 - $11. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $6 - $13 and takes 1h 50m.
What companies run services between Rockaway Beach, NY, USA and Long Beach, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 84 St to Long Beach Bus Term via Beach 19 St/Plainview Av and Plainview Av / B 20 in around 1h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Beach 67 St to Long Beach via Far Rockaway-Mott Av, Far Rockaway, and Valley Stream in around 1h 50m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Far Rockaway to Valley Stream
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $4–6
- Peak
- $3–6
Train from Valley Stream to Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $1–2
- Peak
- $3–4
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 84 St to Beach 19 St/Plainview Av
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1 516-336-6600
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
Bus from Plainview Av / B 20 to Long Beach Bus Term
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
- Schedules at
- Nassau Inter-County Express Maps and Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- $35–50
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
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
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More Questions & Answers
Rockaway Beach to Long Beach bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Beach 19 St/Plainview Av station.
Rockaway Beach to Long Beach train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Valley Stream station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rockaway Beach to Long Beach is 9 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Rockaway Beach to Long Beach.
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