How to get fromGrand Central Terminal to Jacob Riis Parkby subway, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Grand Central Terminal to Jacob Riis Park by subway, bus, taxi, or car

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Line 5 subway, bus
best
1. Take the subway from Grand Central-42 St to Flatbush Av-Brooklyn Collegesubway 5
2. Take the bus from Avenue H/Nostrand Av to Jacob Riis Park Rd/Bath Housebus Q35
1h 21m
$5–10
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from 6 Av/W 44 St to Jacob Riis Park Rd/Bath House Stopbus Qm16
1h 40m
$2–7
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Grand Central Terminal to Jacob Riis Parktaxi 17.3 mi
33 min
$70–85
Drive 17.3 mi
1. Drive from Grand Central Terminal to Jacob Riis Parkcar 17.3 mi
33 min
$4–5
Bus via 3 Av/E 14 St
1. Take the bus from East Village - 142 E 14th St to Riis Park Beach Bazaarbus To Rockaway Beach
2h 27m
$33–37

Grand Central Terminal to Jacob Riis Park by foot, subway, and bus

408Weekly Services

1h 21mAverage Duration

$5Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Grand Central Terminal to Jacob Riis Park.

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Distance: 17.9 mi
Duration: 1h 21m

What companies run services between Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA and Jacob Riis Park, NY, USA?

MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 6 Av/W 44 St to Jacob Riis Park Rd/Bath House Stop every 4 hours. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 1h 26m.

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Jacob Riis Park

Jacob Riis Park, also called Jacob A. Riis Park or Jacob Riis State Park, is a seaside park at the southwestern end the Rockaway Peninsula in the New York City borough of Queens. It lies at the foot of the Marine Parkway–Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge, adjacent to the east of Fort Tilden, and west of Neponsit and Rockaway Beach. Originally a city-run park under the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, it is currently part of the Jamaica Bay Unit of the Gateway National Recreation Area, and is managed by the National Park Service (NPS).

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