There are 4 ways to get from Valley Stream to Rikers Island by train, bus, car, taxi, or subway
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 Woodsidetrain Long Beach Branch / ...
- Take the bus from Jackson Av/42 Rd to Rikers Island Rdwy/Rikers Islandbus Q100
1h 7m$12–21Drive 19.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Valley Stream to Rikers Islandcar 19.4 mi
28 min$4–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Valley Stream to Rikers Islandtaxi 19.4 mi
28 min$75–95Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Queens Plazasubway E
- Take the bus from Jackson Av/42 Rd to Rikers Island Rdwy/Rikers Islandbus Q100
1h 8m$10–18
Valley Stream to Rikers Island by train, subway, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Valley Stream to Rikers Island is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Valley Stream to Rikers Island is to drive which takes 28 min and costs $3 - $5.
The distance between Valley Stream and Rikers Island is 20 miles. The road distance is 19.5 miles.
The best way to get from Valley Stream to Rikers Island without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 7m and costs $11 - $21.
It takes approximately 1h 7m to get from Valley Stream to Rikers Island, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Valley Stream to Rikers Island is 19 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Valley Stream to Rikers Island.
There are 3810+ hotels available in Rikers Island.
What companies run services between Valley Stream, NY, USA and Rikers Island, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Valley Stream to Rikers Island. However, you can take the train to Woodside, walk to 61 St-Woodside, take the line 7 subway to Queensboro Plaza, walk to Jackson Av/42 Rd, take the bus to Rikers Island Rdwy/Rikers Island, then walk to Rikers Island Rdwy/Rikers Island. Alternatively, you can drive from Valley Stream to Rikers Island in around 28 min.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Valley Stream to Woodside
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Queens Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 20 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 Jackson Av/42 Rd to Rikers Island Rdwy/Rikers Island
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Jackson Av/42 Rd to Rikers Island Rdwy/Rikers Island
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- 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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