There are 7 ways to get from Rockaway Beach to Water Taxi Beach by bus, subway, ferry, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Metropolitan Av
best- Take the bus from Rippers 86th St Beach - Rockaway Beach to Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Poolbus From Rockaway Beach
1h 10m$33Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Broad Channel to Hoyt-Schermerhorn Stssubway A
- Take the subway from Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts to 21 Stsubway G
1h 25m$3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Rockaway to East 34th Streetferry Rs
1h 33m$5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rockaway Beach to Water Taxi Beachtaxi 15.8 mi
32 min$60–80Drive 15.8 mi
- Drive from Rockaway Beach to Water Taxi Beachcar 15.8 mi
32 min$3–5Bus
- Take the bus from Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 92 St to E 34 St/3 Avbus Qm15
1h 30m$3–8Bus via 61 St-Woodside
- Take the bus from Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 96 St to 61 St/Roosevelt Avbus Q53-Sbs
1h 30m$6–10
Rockaway Beach to Water Taxi Beach by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rockaway Beach to Water Taxi Beach is to subway which costs $3 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Rockaway Beach to Water Taxi Beach is to taxi which takes 32 min and costs $60 - $80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 92 St and arriving at E 34 St/3 Av. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 14m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Rockaway and arriving at East 34th Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Rockaway Beach to Water Taxi Beach. However, there are services departing from Beach 90 St and arriving at 21 St via Broad Channel and Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 25m.
The distance between Rockaway Beach and Water Taxi Beach is 18 miles. The road distance is 15.9 miles.
The best way to get from Rockaway Beach to Water Taxi Beach without a car is to bus via Metropolitan Av which takes 1h 10m and costs $33.
It takes approximately 1h 10m to get from Rockaway Beach to Water Taxi Beach, including transfers.
Rockaway Beach to Water Taxi Beach bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, depart from Rippers 86th St Beach - Rockaway Beach station.
Rockaway Beach to Water Taxi Beach train services, operated by MTA, depart from Broad Channel station.
What companies run services between Rockaway Beach, NY, USA and Water Taxi Beach, NY, USA?
OVR Ride LLC operates a bus from Rippers 86th St Beach - Rockaway Beach to Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Pool on demand. Tickets cost $30 and the journey takes 45 min. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Beach 90 St to Water Taxi Beach via Broad Channel, Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts, and 21 St in around 1h 25m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Broad Channel to Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $0
Subway from Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts to 21 St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- (855) 388-1488
- [email protected]
- Website
- OVRRide
Bus from Rippers 86th St Beach - Rockaway Beach to Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Pool
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- OVRRide
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 92 St to E 34 St/3 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 96 St to 61 St/Roosevelt Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- 1-844-469-3377
- [email protected]
- Website
- NYC Ferry
Ferry from Rockaway to East 34th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- NYC Ferry
- Schedules at
- NYC Ferry Routes
- Adult one-way
- $5
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $60–80
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 Water Taxi Beach bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, arrive at Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Pool station.
Rockaway Beach to Water Taxi Beach train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rockaway Beach to Water Taxi Beach is 16 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Rockaway Beach to Water Taxi Beach.
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