There are 9 ways to get from Rockaway Park to Manhattan by subway, bus, ferry, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St to 59 St-Columbus Circlesubway A
1h 11m$3Bus
- Take the bus from Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 115 St to East 57th Street & Madison Avenuebus Qm16
1h 18m$3–8Ferry
- Take the ferry from Rockaway to East 90th Stferry Rs
1h 38m$5Drive 19.7 mi
- Drive from Rockaway Park to Manhattancar 19.7 mi
40 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rockaway Park to Manhattantaxi 19.7 mi
40 min$75–95Subway via Broad Channel
- Take the subway from Broad Channel to 59 St-Columbus Circlesubway A
1h 16m$3Bus, line 5 subway
- Take the bus from Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 116 St to Avenue H/Flatbush Avbus Q35
- Take the subway from Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College to 86th Streetsubway 5
1h 31m$6–10Bus via Cross Bay Blvd/Rockaway Blvd
- Take the bus from Beach 116 St/Rockaway Beach Blvd to Cross Bay Blvd/Liberty Avbus Q53-Sbs
- Take the bus from Cross Bay Blvd/Rockaway Blvd to East 57th Street & Madison Avenuebus Qm15
1h 48m$3–7Subway via Broad Channel #2
- Take the subway from Broad Channel to 86 Stsubway A
1h 55m$3
Rockaway Park to Manhattan by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rockaway Park to Manhattan is to subway which costs $3 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Rockaway Park to Manhattan is to drive which takes 40 min and costs $3 - $6.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 115 St and arriving at East 57th Street & Madison Avenue. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 18m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Rockaway and arriving at East 90th St. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 38m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St and arriving at 59 St-Columbus Circle. Services depart four times a day, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 11m.
The distance between Rockaway Park and Manhattan is 23 miles. The road distance is 19.8 miles.
The best way to get from Rockaway Park to Manhattan without a car is to subway which takes 1h 11m and costs $3.
The subway from Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle takes 1h 11m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Rockaway Park to Manhattan bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 115 St station.
Rockaway Park to Manhattan train services, operated by MTA, depart from Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St station.
What companies run services between Rockaway Park, NY, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle 4 times a day. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 1h 11m. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 115 St to East 57th Street & Madison Avenue every 4 hours. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 1h 18m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
Subway from Broad Channel to 59 St-Columbus Circle
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- 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
- $0
Subway from Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College to 86th Street
- 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
Subway from Broad Channel to 86 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- $0
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 115 St to East 57th Street & Madison Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
Bus from Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 116 St to Avenue H/Flatbush Av
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- 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
Bus from Beach 116 St/Rockaway Beach Blvd to Cross Bay Blvd/Liberty Av
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- 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
Bus from Cross Bay Blvd/Rockaway Blvd to East 57th Street & Madison Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- $0
- Phone
- 1-844-469-3377
- [email protected]
- Website
- ferry.nyc
Ferry from Rockaway to East 90th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.ferry.nyc
- Schedules at
- https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/
- Adult one-way
- $5
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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 Park to Manhattan bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at East 57th Street & Madison Avenue station.
Rockaway Park to Manhattan train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 59 St-Columbus Circle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rockaway Park to Manhattan is 20 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Rockaway Park to Manhattan.
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