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How to get fromRockaway Beach to Upper East Sideby subway, ferry, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Rockaway Beach to Upper East Side by subway, ferry, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Subway, line 4 subway

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    1. Take the subway from Broad Channel to Fulton Stsubway subway A
    2. Take the subway from Fulton St to 86th Streetsubway subway 4 / ...
    1h 14m
    $3

  2. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Rockaway to East 90th Stferry ferry Rs
    1h 38m
    $5

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rippers 86th St Beach - Rockaway Beach to Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Poolbus bus From Rockaway Beach
    2. Take the bus from Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Pool to 86th Street & Lexington Avenuebus bus Nyc / ...
    1h 40m

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Rockaway Beach to Upper East Sidetaxi taxi 18.6 mi
    37 min
    $75–90

  5. Drive 18.6 mi

    1. Drive from Rockaway Beach to Upper East Sidecar car 18.6 mi
    37 min
    $4–5

  6. Bus via E 34 St/3 Av

    1. Take the bus from Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 92 St to E 34 St/3 Avbus bus Qm15
    2. Take the bus from 3 Av/E 33 St to 3 Av/E 86 Stbus bus M102 / ...
    1h 50m
    $6–15

Rockaway Beach to Upper East Side by subway

Calendar571Weekly Subways
Duration1h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 22.8 mi
  • Duration: 1h 14m

What companies run services between Rockaway Beach, NY, USA and Upper East Side, NY, USA?

You can take a subway from Beach 90 St to 86th Street via Broad Channel and Fulton St in around 1h 14m. Alternatively, NYC Ferry operates a ferry from Rockaway to East 90th St hourly. Tickets cost $5 and the journey takes 1h 38m.

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