How to get fromTimes Square to Springfield Gardensby train, bus, subway, taxi, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Times Square to Springfield Gardens by train, bus, subway, taxi, or car

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Train
best
1. Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Laureltontrain Babylon Branch / ...
30 min
$6–11
Drive 16.2 mi
cheapest
1. Drive from Times Square to Springfield Gardenscar 16.2 mi
23 min
$3–5
Train, bus
1. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Jamaicatrain Port Jefferson Branch / ...
2. Take the bus from Sutphin Blvd/91 Av to Rockaway Blvd/Nassau Expwybus Q6
46 min
$8–17
Subway, bus
1. Take the subway from 42 St-Bryant Park to 169 Stsubway F / ...
2. Take the bus from Hillside Av/168 Pl to Springfield Blvd/Springfield Lnbus Q77
1h 31m
$6–11
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Times Square to Springfield Gardenstaxi 16.2 mi
23 min
$65–80

Times Square to Springfield Gardens by train

160Weekly Trains

30 minAverage Duration

$6Cheapest Price

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Distance: 14.6 mi
Duration: 30 min

What companies run services between Times Square, NY, USA and Springfield Gardens, NY, USA?

Long Island Rail Road operates a train from Grand Central Terminal to Laurelton hourly. Tickets cost $6–11 and the journey takes 30 min.

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Springfield Gardens, United States(opens in a new window)

There’s no city quite like the Big Apple. From the hustle of Wall Street to the bright lights of Times Square to Central Park's leafy outlook, New York City pulsates with energy. Touch the sky from the Empire State Building, rub shoulders with art buffs at the the Guggenheim or Museum of Modern Art, visit Lady Liberty on Ellis Island and walk across the Brooklyn Bridge. Spend the day lazing in Central Park, unleash your inner kid at Coney Island, sink your teeth into delectable pizza and bagels, or simply wander through some of the coolest neighbourhoods in the world – from NoHo and the Meatpacking District to Tribeca and Williamsburg.

Things to do in Springfield Gardens

Forest Park Carousel(Opens in a new window)

The Forest Park Carousel is a historic carousel at Forest Park in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York, U.S. The carousel, one of two known surviving carousels built by Daniel Carl Muller, was built and contains 52 figures and its original band organ. Originally located in Dracut, Massachusetts, the carousel was relocated to Forest Park in 1972, replacing an earlier carousel on the site. The ride, operated by NY Carousel since 2012, is part of a seasonal amusement center called Forest Park Carousel Amusement Village. The Forest Park Carousel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004 and has been a New York City designated landmark since 2013.

Coney Island(Opens in a new window)

Coney Island is a neighborhood and entertainment area in the southwestern section of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The neighborhood is bounded by Brighton Beach to its east, Lower New York Bay to the south and west, and Gravesend to the north and includes the subsection of Sea Gate on its west. More broadly, the Coney Island peninsula consists of Coney Island proper, Brighton Beach, and Manhattan Beach. This was formerly the westernmost of the Outer Barrier islands on the southern shore of Long Island, but in the early 20th century it became connected to the rest of Long Island by land fill.

Flushing Meadows Carousel(Opens in a new window)

The Flushing Meadows Carousel is a carousel located in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in the New York City borough of Queens. It contains four rows of figures, including 64 jumping horses, 7 standing horses, 1 menagerie animal (a lion), and 2 chariots. It was created to serve patrons of the 1964 New York World's Fair by combining two earlier carousels, both of which were carved in Coney Island in the first decade of the twentieth century by renowned carver Marcus Illions. During the fair, it stood on a nearby site within the park, and it was moved to its present site in 1968, where it has remained in service ever since.

Nunley's(Opens in a new window)

Nunley's was a carousel and amusement park that was located in Baldwin, Nassau County, New York from 1940 to 1995. The namesake carousel was located in Golden City Park, within the neighborhood of Canarsie, Brooklyn, New York City, from 1912 to 1939.

Places to stay in Springfield Gardens

Fairfield Inn by Marriott JFK Airport(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Courtyard by Marriott New York JFK Airport(Opens in a new window)

7.5Good

DoubleTree by Hilton New York JFK Airport(Opens in a new window)

7.5Good

Hampton Inn NY-JFK(Opens in a new window)

7.2Good

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