There are 4 ways to get from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Jamaica by subway, taxi, car, or train
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Subway
best- Take the subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK AirportE
33 minDrive 13.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Jamaica13.2 mi
19 min$3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Jamaica13.2 mi
19 min$70–90Train
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to JamaicaLong Beach Branch / ...
34 min$4–10
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Jamaica is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Jamaica is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs $70 - $90.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal and arriving at Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between Port Authority Bus Terminal and Jamaica is 12 miles. The road distance is 13.3 miles.
The best way to get from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Jamaica without a car is to subway which takes 33 min and costs .
The subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport takes 33 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Port Authority Bus Terminal to Jamaica train services, operated by MTA New York City Transit, depart from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Port Authority Bus Terminal to Jamaica train services, operated by MTA New York City Transit, arrive at Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Authority Bus Terminal to Jamaica is 13 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Jamaica.
There are 2560+ hotels available in Jamaica.
What companies run services between Port Authority Bus Terminal, NY, USA and Jamaica, NY, USA?
MTA New York City Transit operates a subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport every 10 minutes, and the journey takes 33 min.
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- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 20 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
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