There are 5 ways to get from Bay Ridge to Long Island City by subway, bus, 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.
Subway
best- Take the subway from 8 Av to Queensboro Plazasubway N / ...
46 min$3Drive 10 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bay Ridge to Long Island Citycar 10 mi
18 min$2–3Bus
- Take the bus from 3 Av/65 St to Madison Av/E 54 Stbus X27 / ...
1h 10m$6–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bay Ridge to Long Island Citytaxi 10 mi
18 min$45–60Subway via 4 Av-9 St
- Take the subway from 8 Av to 4 Av-9 Stsubway N / ...
- Take the subway from 4 Av-9 St to 21 Stsubway G
46 min$3
Bay Ridge to Long Island City by subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bay Ridge to Long Island City is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Bay Ridge to Long Island City is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs $45 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Bay Ridge to Long Island City. However, there are services departing from 3 Av/65 St and arriving at Madison Av/E 54 St via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 8 Av and arriving at Queensboro Plaza. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 46 min.
The distance between Bay Ridge and Long Island City is 13 miles. The road distance is 10 miles.
The best way to get from Bay Ridge to Long Island City without a car is to subway which takes 46 min and costs $3.
The subway from 8 Av to Queensboro Plaza takes 46 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Bay Ridge to Long Island City bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 3 Av/65 St station.
Bay Ridge to Long Island City train services, operated by MTA, depart from 8 Av station.
Bay Ridge to Long Island City bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Madison Av/E 54 St station.
What companies run services between Bay Ridge, NY, USA and Long Island City, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 8 Av to Queensboro Plaza every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 46 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 3 Av/65 St to Madison Av/E 54 St hourly. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 1h 4m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 8 Av to Queensboro Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 8 Av to 4 Av-9 St
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 4 Av-9 St to 21 St
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from 3 Av/65 St to Madison Av/E 54 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- $45–60
Bay Express
- Phone
- +1 718-232-3434
Chico Express
- Phone
- +1 718-256-6666
- Website
- chicoexpress.net
La Revancha
- Phone
- +1 718-236-2424
- Website
- larevancha.net
NYC.gov
- Website
- nyc.gov
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Booking & Getting There
Bay Ridge to Long Island City train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Queensboro Plaza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bay Ridge to Long Island City is 10 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Bay Ridge to Long Island City.
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