The average bus between Manhattan and Long Island takes 34 min and the fastest bus takes 19 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Manhattan to Long Island. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 15 minutes between Manhattan and Long Island. The earliest departure is at 1:55 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Manhattan is at 10:29 PM which arrives into Long Island at 10:58 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 34 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Manhattan station and arriving at Long Island station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
Manhattan to Long Island bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Madison Av/E 57 St station.
Manhattan to Long Island bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Roosevelt Av/75 St station.
The distance between Manhattan and Long Island is 75.8 km. The road distance is 10 km.
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Madison Av/E 57 St to Roosevelt Av/75 St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 36 min. Hampton Jitney Inc. also services this route once daily.
