The average bus between Valley Stream and Ridgewood takes 1h 23m and the fastest bus takes 1h. The bus service runs several times per day 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 every 4 hours between Valley Stream and Ridgewood. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Valley Stream is at 11:59 PM which arrives into Ridgewood at 12:59 AM. All services require a transfer at Archer Av / 165 and take an average of 1h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

1h 4m • 1 change

1h 16m • 1 change

1h 16m • 1 change

1h 17m • 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 23m.
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.