There are 6 ways to get from Stamford to Rockaway Beach by train, bus, car, taxi, or subway
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Train, bus via 125th Street - Harlem
best- Take the train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlemtrain New Haven / ...
- Take the bus from Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Pool to Rippers 86th St Beach - Rockaway Beachbus To Rockaway Beach
2h 25m$43–49Drive 43.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Stamford to Rockaway Beachcar 43.8 mi
1h 5m$8–12Train, bus
- Take the train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
- Take the bus from W 34 St/5 Av to Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 92 Stbus Qm15 / ...
3h 10m$11–559Taxi
- Take the taxi from Stamford to Rockaway Beachtaxi 43.8 mi
1h 5m$170–210Train, subway
- Take the train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlemtrain New Haven / ...
- Take the subway from Fulton St to Broad Channelsubway A
2h 27m$13–19Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Stamford to Grand Central Terminaltrain New Haven / ...
- Take the bus from E 34 St/3 Av to Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 92 Stbus Qm15 / ...
3h 38m$14–25
Stamford to Rockaway Beach by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stamford to Rockaway Beach is to drive which costs $8 - $12 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Stamford to Rockaway Beach is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs $8 - $12.
No, there is no direct train from Stamford to Rockaway Beach. However, there are services departing from Stamford and arriving at Beach 90 St via 125th Street, Fulton St and Broad Channel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 27m.
The distance between Stamford and Rockaway Beach is 51 miles. The road distance is 44.1 miles.
The best way to get from Stamford to Rockaway Beach without a car is to train and bus via 125th Street - Harlem which takes 2h 25m and costs $40 - $50.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Stamford to Rockaway Beach, including transfers.
Stamford to Rockaway Beach train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Stamford station.
Stamford to Rockaway Beach train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at 125th Street - Harlem station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stamford to Rockaway Beach is 44 miles. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Stamford to Rockaway Beach.
There are 2262+ hotels available in Rockaway Beach.
What companies run services between Stamford, CT, USA and Rockaway Beach, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Stamford to Rockaway Beach. However, you can take the train to 125th Street - Harlem, walk to 125th Street, take the line 4 subway to 14 St-Union Sq, take the subway to Lorimer St, walk to Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Pool, then take the bus to Rippers 86th St Beach - Rockaway Beach. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 92 St via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and W 34 St/5 Av in around 3h 10m.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $14–17
Train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $14–17
Train from Stamford to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $16–18
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $8–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Fulton St to Broad Channel
- Ave. Duration
- 42 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
- Phone
- (855) 388-1488
- [email protected]
- Website
- ovrride.com
Bus from Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Pool to Rippers 86th St Beach - Rockaway Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- https://ovrride.com
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from W 34 St/5 Av to Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 92 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 E 34 St/3 Av to Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 92 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
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