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How to get fromRoosevelt Island to Long Island Cityby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 5 ways to get from Roosevelt Island to Long Island City by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway

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    1. Take the subway from Lexington Avenue/59th Street to Queensboro Plazasubway subway N / ...
    6 min
    $3

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 41 Av/Vernon Blvd to Vernon Blvd/46 Rdbus bus Q103
    10 min
    $3–8

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Roosevelt Island to Long Island Citytaxi taxi 2.4 mi
    6 min
    $14–18

  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Roosevelt Island to Long Island Citywalk walk 2.3 mi
    44 min

  5. Subway, bus

    1. Take the subway from Roosevelt Island to 21 St-Queensbridgesubway subway F / ...
    2. Take the bus from 21 St/41 Av to Jackson Av/47 Avbus bus B62
    15 min
    $6–11

Roosevelt Island to Long Island City by subway

Calendar2192Weekly Subways
Duration6 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1.9 mi
  • Duration: 6 min

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

MTA operates a subway from Lexington Avenue/59th Street to Queensboro Plaza every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 41 Av/Vernon Blvd to Vernon Blvd/46 Rd every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 10 min.

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