The average bus between Valley Stream and Ridgewood takes 1h 26m and the fastest bus takes 1h 2m. There is a bus service every few hours from Valley Stream to Ridgewood. 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 hourly between Valley Stream and Ridgewood. The earliest departure is at 12:56 AM at night, and the last departure from Valley Stream is at 11:58 PM which arrives into Ridgewood at 1:07 AM. All services require a transfer at Archer Av / 165 and take an average of 1h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

1h 11m • 1 change

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1h 29m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Valley Stream to Ridgewood. However, there are services departing from Valley Stream station and arriving at Ridgewood station via Archer Av / 165. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 26m.
Valley Stream to Ridgewood bus services, operated by Nassau Inter-County Express, depart from Benedict Av / Merrick station.
Valley Stream to Ridgewood bus services, operated by Nassau Inter-County Express, arrive at Metropolitan Av/Fresh Pond Rd station.
The distance between Valley Stream and Ridgewood is 17.1 km. The road distance is 19 km.
You can take a bus from Benedict Av / Merrick to Metropolitan Av/Fresh Pond Rd via Archer Av / 165 and Jamaica Av/165 St in around 1h 27m.