There are 6 ways to get from Valley Stream to Hillside Av/172 St by train, bus, subway, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Valley Stream to Jamaicatrain Long Beach Branch / ...
- Take the bus from Sutphin Blvd/Jamaica Av to Hillside Av/171 Stbus Q1
26 min$7–15Drive 6.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Valley Stream to Hillside Av/172 Stcar 6.3 mi
12 min$2Train, subway
- Take the train from Valley Stream to Jamaicatrain Long Beach Branch / ...
- Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd to 169 Stsubway E / ...
32 min$7–10Bus
- Take the bus from Hamilton Pl / Central to 170 St / Hillsidebus n1
43 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Valley Stream to Hillside Av/172 Sttaxi 6.3 mi
12 min$27–35Bus via Archer Av / 165
- Take the bus from Benedict Av / Merrick to Archer Av / 165bus n4 / ...
49 min$3
Valley Stream to Hillside Av/172 St by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Valley Stream to Hillside Av/172 St is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Valley Stream to Hillside Av/172 St is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs $27 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hamilton Pl / Central and arriving at 170 St / Hillside. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 43 min.
No, there is no direct train from Valley Stream to Hillside Av/172 St. However, there are services departing from Valley Stream and arriving at 169 St via Sutphin Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Valley Stream and Hillside Av/172 St is 8 miles. The road distance is 6.4 miles.
The best way to get from Valley Stream to Hillside Av/172 St without a car is to train and bus which takes 26 min and costs $6 - $15.
It takes approximately 26 min to get from Valley Stream to Hillside Av/172 St, including transfers.
Valley Stream to Hillside Av/172 St bus services, operated by Nassau Inter-County Express, depart from Hamilton Pl / Central station.
Valley Stream to Hillside Av/172 St train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Valley Stream station.
Valley Stream to Hillside Av/172 St bus services, operated by Nassau Inter-County Express, arrive at 170 St / Hillside station.
What companies run services between Valley Stream, NY, USA and Hillside Av/172 St, NY, USA?
Nassau Inter-County Express operates a bus from Hamilton Pl / Central to 170 St / Hillside every 4 hours. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 43 min.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Valley Stream to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $4–6
- Peak
- $3–7
Train from Valley Stream to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $4–6
- Peak
- $3–7
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Sutphin Blvd to 169 St
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Sutphin Blvd/Jamaica Av to Hillside Av/171 St
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1 516-336-6600
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
Bus from Hamilton Pl / Central to 170 St / Hillside
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
- Schedules at
- Nassau Inter-County Express Maps and Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
Bus from Benedict Av / Merrick to Archer Av / 165
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
- Schedules at
- Nassau Inter-County Express Maps and Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- $27–35
Always Ready Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 527-5555
Carmel Car & Limo
- Phone
- (212) 666-6666
- Website
- carmellimo.com
Dial 7 Car Service
- Phone
- (212) 777-7777
- Website
- dial7.com
Queens Village Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 776-8787
- Website
- queensvillagecarservice.com
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Booking & Getting There
Valley Stream to Hillside Av/172 St train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Jamaica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Valley Stream to Hillside Av/172 St is 6 miles. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Valley Stream to Hillside Av/172 St.
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