There are 3 ways to get from Queens to Beacon by train, car, or subway
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Queens to Beacon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Queens to Beacon is to drive which costs $12 - $18 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Queens to Beacon is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs $12 - $18.
No, there is no direct train from Queens to Beacon. However, there are services departing from Jamaica and arriving at Beacon via Grand Central Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Queens and Beacon is 69 miles. The road distance is 68.7 miles.
The best way to get from Queens to Beacon without a car is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs $19 - $35.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Queens to Beacon, including transfers.
Queens to Beacon train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Grand Central Terminal station.
Queens to Beacon train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Beacon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Queens to Beacon is 69 miles. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Queens to Beacon.
There are 116+ hotels available in Beacon.
What companies run services between Queens, NY, USA and Beacon, NY, USA?
Metro-North Railroad (MNR) operates a train from Grand Central Terminal to Beacon hourly. Tickets cost $15–24 and the journey takes 1h 26m.
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- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Beacon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–17
- Peak
- $20–24
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to Beacon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $14–17
- Peak
- $19–23
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 104 St to 125 St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
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