There are 4 ways to get from Ronkonkoma to Midtown Manhattan by train, car, taxi, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to Grand Central Terminaltrain Ronkonkoma Branch
1h 20m$13–30Drive 48.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ronkonkoma to Midtown Manhattancar 48.5 mi
1h 5m$9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ronkonkoma to Midtown Manhattantaxi 48.5 mi
1h 5m$160–200Train, subway
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to Jamaicatrain Ronkonkoma Branch
- Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to 5 Av/53 Stsubway E
1h 33m$14–27
Ronkonkoma to Midtown Manhattan by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ronkonkoma to Midtown Manhattan is to drive which costs $8 - $12 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Ronkonkoma to Midtown Manhattan is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs $8 - $12.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ronkonkoma and arriving at Grand Central Terminal. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 20m.
The distance between Ronkonkoma and Midtown Manhattan is 50 miles. The road distance is 48.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ronkonkoma to Midtown Manhattan without a car is to train which takes 1h 20m and costs $13 - $30.
The train from Ronkonkoma to Grand Central Terminal takes 1h 20m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Ronkonkoma to Midtown Manhattan train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Ronkonkoma station.
Ronkonkoma to Midtown Manhattan train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Grand Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ronkonkoma to Midtown Manhattan is 49 miles. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Ronkonkoma to Midtown Manhattan.
There are 3977+ hotels available in Midtown Manhattan.
What companies run services between Ronkonkoma, NY, USA and Midtown Manhattan, NY, USA?
Long Island Rail Road operates a train from Ronkonkoma to Grand Central Terminal every 4 hours. Tickets cost $13–30 and the journey takes 1h 20m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Ronkonkoma to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $13–19
- Peak
- $22–30
Train from Ronkonkoma to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $18–24
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to 5 Av/53 St
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- $160–200
LI Yellow Cab Corp
- Phone
- +1 516-931-1111
Ted's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 631-324-2003
Tejedor Taxi
- Phone
- +1 631-830-7012
- Website
- tejedortaxi.com
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