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How to get fromUpper East Side to Rockaway Beachby subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Upper East Side to Rockaway Beach by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or car

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  1. Line 4 subway, subway

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    1. Take the subway from 86th Street to Fulton Stsubway subway 4 / ...
    2. Take the subway from Fulton St to Broad Channelsubway subway A
    1h 19m
    $3

  2. Line 6 subway, bus

    1. Take the subway from 86th Street to 14 St-Union Sqsubway subway 6 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Pool to Rippers 86th St Beach - Rockaway Beachbus bus To Rockaway Beach
    1h 23m
    $33

  3. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from East 90th St to Rockawayferry ferry Rs
    1h 35m
    $5

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Upper East Side to Rockaway Beachtaxi taxi 18.4 mi
    38 min
    $70–90

  5. Drive 18.4 mi

    1. Drive from Upper East Side to Rockaway Beachcar car 18.4 mi
    38 min
    $4–5

  6. Bus via Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Pool

    1. Take the bus from 86th Street & Lexington Avenue to Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Poolbus bus Nyc / ...
    2. Take the bus from Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Pool to Rippers 86th St Beach - Rockaway Beachbus bus To Rockaway Beach
    1h 38m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue to Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 92 Stbus bus Qm15 / ...
    1h 59m
    $6–15

Upper East Side to Rockaway Beach by subway

Calendar571Weekly Subways
Duration1h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 22.8 mi
  • Duration: 1h 19m

What companies run services between Upper East Side, NY, USA and Rockaway Beach, NY, USA?

You can take a subway from 86th Street to Beach 90 St via Fulton St and Broad Channel in around 1h 19m. Alternatively, NYC Ferry operates a ferry from East 90th St to Rockaway hourly. Tickets cost $5 and the journey takes 1h 35m.

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