There are 8 ways to get from Rockaway Park to Times Square by bus, subway, ferry, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 115 St to 6 Av/W 38 Stbus Qm16
1h 6m$3–8Subway
- Take the subway from Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminalsubway A
1h 7m$3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Rockaway to East 34th Streetferry Rs
1h 26m$5Drive 18.7 mi
- Drive from Rockaway Park to Times Squarecar 18.7 mi
37 min$4–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rockaway Park to Times Squaretaxi 18.7 mi
37 min$75–90Subway via Broad Channel
- Take the subway from Broad Channel to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminalsubway A
1h 13m$3Bus, line 2 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 42 St-Times Squaresubway 2
1h 26m$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 6 Av/W 44 Stbus Qm15
1h 41m$3–7
Rockaway Park to Times Square by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rockaway Park to Times Square is to subway which costs $3 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Rockaway Park to Times Square is to drive which takes 37 min and costs $3 - $5.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 115 St and arriving at 6 Av/W 38 St. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 6m.
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.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St and arriving at 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal. Services depart four times a day, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 7m.
The distance between Rockaway Park and Times Square is 19 miles. The road distance is 18.8 miles.
The best way to get from Rockaway Park to Times Square without a car is to bus which takes 1h 6m and costs $3 - $8.
The bus from Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 115 St to 6 Av/W 38 St takes 1h 6m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Rockaway Park to Times Square bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 115 St station.
Rockaway Park to Times Square train services, operated by MTA, depart from Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St station.
What companies run services between Rockaway Park, NY, USA and Times Square, NY, USA?
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 115 St to 6 Av/W 38 St every 4 hours. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 1h 6m. Alternatively, MTA operates a subway from Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal 4 times a day. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 1h 7m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- 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 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 56 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 42 St-Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 43 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 6 Av/W 38 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- 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 6 Av/W 44 St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 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 34th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- 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
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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 Times Square bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 6 Av/W 38 St station.
Rockaway Park to Times Square train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rockaway Park to Times Square is 19 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Rockaway Park to Times Square.
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