There are 4 ways to get from Valley Stream to Lower Manhattan by train, 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, line 6 subway
best- Take the train from Valley Stream to Grand Central Terminaltrain Far Rockaway Branch / ...
- Take the subway from Grand Central-42 St to Spring Stsubway 4 / ...
47 min$10–15Drive 16.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Valley Stream to Lower Manhattancar 16.8 mi
28 min$4–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Valley Stream to Lower Manhattantaxi 16.8 mi
28 min$75–95Subway
- Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Bowerysubway J / ...
1h 1m$7–10
Valley Stream to Lower Manhattan by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Valley Stream to Lower Manhattan is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Valley Stream to Lower Manhattan is to taxi which takes 28 min and costs $75 - $95.
No, there is no direct train from Valley Stream to Lower Manhattan. However, there are services departing from Valley Stream and arriving at Spring St via Grand Central-42 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47 min.
The distance between Valley Stream and Lower Manhattan is 20 miles. The road distance is 16.9 miles.
The best way to get from Valley Stream to Lower Manhattan without a car is to train and line 6 subway which takes 47 min and costs $9 - $16.
It takes approximately 47 min to get from Valley Stream to Lower Manhattan, including transfers.
Valley Stream to Lower Manhattan train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Valley Stream station.
Valley Stream to Lower Manhattan train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Grand Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Valley Stream to Lower Manhattan is 17 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Valley Stream to Lower Manhattan.
There are 3844+ hotels available in Lower Manhattan.
What companies run services between Valley Stream, NY, USA and Lower Manhattan, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Bowery every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 46 min.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Valley Stream to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $6–10
- Peak
- $8–13
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Grand Central-42 St to Spring St
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Bowery
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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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