There are 4 ways to get from Manhattan to Garden City (Station) by train, 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.
Bus, train
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Take the bus from E 57 St/Lexington Av to 188 St/64 Av
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Take the bus from 188 St/64 Av to Amboy La/Jamaica Av
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Take the train from Queens Village to Garden City
Taxi
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Take a taxi from Manhattan to Garden City (Station)
Drive
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Drive from Manhattan to Garden City (Station)
Questions & Answers
The cost-effective way to get from Manhattan to Garden City (Station) is to drive, which costs $4 - $6 and takes 33 min.
The quickest way to get from Manhattan to Garden City (Station) is to taxi which costs $200 - $250 and takes 33 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Grand Central and arriving at Garden City. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 47 min.
The distance between Manhattan and Garden City (Station) is 18 miles. The road distance is 22.6 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Garden City (Station) without a car is to train which takes 47 min and costs $3 - $14.
The train from Grand Central to Garden City takes 47 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Manhattan to Garden City (Station) train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Grand Central station.
Manhattan to Garden City (Station) train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Garden City station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan to Garden City (Station) is 23 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Manhattan to Garden City (Station).
There are 193+ hotels available in Garden City (Station). Prices start at $68 USD per night.

- Distance: 17.7 miles
- Duration: 47 min
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Garden City (Station), NY, USA?
Long Island Rail Road operates a train from Grand Central to Garden City hourly. Tickets cost $3 - $14 and the journey takes 47 min.

- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- new.mta.info
Train from Grand Central to Garden City
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3 - $14
- Website
- https://new.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Peak
- $3 - $14
- Off-Peak
- $6 - $10
Train from Queens Village to Garden City
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3 - $11
- Website
- https://new.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Peak
- $3 - $11
- Off-Peak
- $3 - $5

- Website
- mta.info
Bus from E 57 St/Lexington Av to 188 St/64 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2 - $7
- Schedules at
- new.mta.info
- Seniors 65+ and disabled
- $1 - $4
- Standard Fare
- $2 - $7
Bus from 188 St/64 Av to Amboy La/Jamaica Av
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $0
- Schedules at
- new.mta.info
- Seniors 65+ and disabled
- $0
- Standard Fare
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $200 - $250
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 877-917-1111
- Website
- yellowcabnyctaxi.com
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