There are 8 ways to get from Rockaway Park to New York by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St to W 4 St-Wash Sqsubway A
1h$3Bus
- Take the bus from Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 115 St to E 34 St/3 Avbus Qm16
1h$3–8Ferry
- Take the ferry from Rockaway to Stuyvesant Coveferry Rs
1h 17m$5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rockaway Park to New Yorktaxi 16.2 mi
34 min$65–80Drive 16.2 mi
- Drive from Rockaway Park to New Yorkcar 16.2 mi
34 min$3–5Subway via Broad Channel
- Take the subway from Broad Channel to W 4 St-Wash Sqsubway A
1h 6m$3Bus, subway
- Take the bus from Beach 116 St/Rockaway Beach Blvd to Cross Bay Blvd/Liberty Avbus Q53-Sbs
- Take the subway from Rockaway Blvd to W 4 St-Wash Sqsubway A
1h 9m$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 E 34 St/3 Avbus Qm15
1h 33m$3–7
Rockaway Park to New York by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rockaway Park to New York is to subway which costs $3 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Rockaway Park to New York is to taxi which takes 34 min and costs $65 - $80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 115 St and arriving at E 34 St/3 Av. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Rockaway and arriving at Stuyvesant Cove. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 17m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St and arriving at W 4 St-Wash Sq. Services depart four times a day, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h.
The distance between Rockaway Park and New York is 20 miles. The road distance is 16.3 miles.
The best way to get from Rockaway Park to New York without a car is to subway which takes 1h and costs $3.
The subway from Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St to W 4 St-Wash Sq takes 1h including transfers and departs four times a day.
Rockaway Park to New York bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 115 St station.
Rockaway Park to New York train services, operated by MTA, depart from Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St station.
What companies run services between Rockaway Park, NY, USA and New York, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St to W 4 St-Wash Sq 4 times a day. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 1h. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 115 St to E 34 St/3 Av every 4 hours. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 1h.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St to W 4 St-Wash Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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 W 4 St-Wash Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 49 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 Rockaway Blvd to W 4 St-Wash Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 115 St to E 34 St/3 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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 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 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 E 34 St/3 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 38 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 Stuyvesant Cove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- 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
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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 Park to New York bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at E 34 St/3 Av station.
Rockaway Park to New York train services, operated by MTA, arrive at W 4 St-Wash Sq station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rockaway Park to New York is 16 miles. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from Rockaway Park to New York.
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