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How to get fromRoosevelt Island to Jackson Heightsby train, bus, taxi, shuttle, subway, or foot

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There are 6 ways to get from Roosevelt Island to Jackson Heights by train, bus, taxi, shuttle, subway, or foot

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Woodsidetrain train Babylon Branch / ...
    12 min
    $3–6

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 21 St/38 Av to Northern Blvd/74 Stbus bus Q66
    25 min
    $3–8

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Roosevelt Island to Jackson Heightstaxi taxi 4.4 mi
    11 min
    $21–25

  4. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Grand Central to Terminal B - Laguardia Airportshuttle bus La Guardia Airport Shuttle
    49 min
    $33

  5. Subway

    1. Take the subway from Roosevelt Island to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Avsubway subway M / ...
    14 min
    $3

  6. Walk

    1. Take the foot from Roosevelt Island to Jackson Heightswalk walk 4.1 mi
    1h 18m

Roosevelt Island to Jackson Heights by train

Calendar508Weekly Trains
Duration12 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 4.8 mi
  • Duration: 12 min

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

Long Island Rail Road operates a train from Grand Central Terminal to Woodside every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3–6 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 21 St/38 Av to Northern Blvd/74 St every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 25 min.

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