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How to get fromRoosevelt Island to Dumboby subway, ferry, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Roosevelt Island to Dumbo by subway, ferry, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from Roosevelt Island to York Stsubway subway F
    24 min
    $3

  2. Drive  7.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Roosevelt Island to Dumbocar car 7.9 mi
    16 min
    $2–3

  3. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from East 34th Street to Dumbo/Fulton Ferryferry ferry Er
    27 min
    $5

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 2 Av/E 54 St to Pike St/Madison Stbus bus M15
    42 min
    $15–23

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Roosevelt Island to Dumbotaxi taxi 7.9 mi
    16 min
    $35–50

  6. Bus via 21 St/Queens Plaza South

    1. Take the bus from 21 St/Queens Plaza South to Gold St/York Stbus bus B62
    52 min
    $3–8

Roosevelt Island to Dumbo by subway

Calendar394Weekly Subways
Duration24 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6.8 mi
  • Duration: 24 min

What companies run services between Roosevelt Island, NY, USA and Dumbo, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from Roosevelt Island to York St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 24 min. Alternatively, NYC Ferry operates a ferry from East 34th Street to Dumbo/Fulton Ferry every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $5 and the journey takes 27 min.

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