There are 4 ways to get from Jamaica to Port Authority Bus Terminal by train, taxi, car, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn StationBabylon Branch / ...
33 min$4–10Drive 12 mi
cheapest- Drive from Jamaica to Port Authority Bus Terminal12 mi
21 min$3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Jamaica to Port Authority Bus Terminal12 mi
21 min$65–80Subway
- Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to 42 St-Port Authority Bus TerminalE
34 min
Jamaica to Port Authority Bus Terminal by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jamaica to Port Authority Bus Terminal is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Jamaica to Port Authority Bus Terminal is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs $65 - $80.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Jamaica and arriving at New York Penn Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Jamaica and Port Authority Bus Terminal is 12 miles. The road distance is 12.1 miles.
The best way to get from Jamaica to Port Authority Bus Terminal without a car is to train which takes 33 min and costs $4 - $10.
The train from Jamaica to Penn Station takes 19 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Jamaica to Port Authority Bus Terminal train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Jamaica station.
Jamaica to Port Authority Bus Terminal train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jamaica to Port Authority Bus Terminal is 12 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Jamaica to Port Authority Bus Terminal.
There are 3427+ hotels available in Port Authority Bus Terminal.
What companies run services between Jamaica, NY, USA and Port Authority Bus Terminal, NY, USA?
Long Island Rail Road operates a train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $4–10 and the journey takes 19 min.
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- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $4–7
- Peak
- $5–10
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 877-917-1111
- Website
- yellowcabnyctaxi.com
NYC.gov
- Website
- nyc.gov
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