
CitiField
CitiField is home to the New York Mets baseball team. Located in Flushing Meadows Park, the stadium can be reached via direct service on the subway or Long Island Rail Road, either of which can be easily accessed from the city and across the region.
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- From Manhattan
- From the Bronx
- From Brooklyn
- From Queens
- From Staten Island
- From Long Island
- From the Northern Suburbs
- From New Jersey
From Manhattan
By Subway
The provides direct service to the CitiField at Mets-Willets Point station. Running along 42nd Street, the
connects to the:
By bus, you can reach Times Square-42 St on the M7, M20, M42, M104; 42 St-Bryant Park on the M5, M7, M42, and Grand Central on the M1, M2, M3, M4, M42, M101, M102, M103, Q32.
By Bus
You can also use the M20 bus route, running south on 7th Avenue and North on 8th, or the M34+ or M34A+ which run east and west on 34th Street, a block away.
By Commuter Rail Line
The Long Island Rail Road provides service to the CitiField Station. Trains operate out of Penn Station on Manhattan's West Side. All of Manhattan's West Side trains converge within a block of Penn Station:
at 34 St-Penn Station at 8th Avenue
at 34 St-Penn Station at 7th Avenue
at 34 St-Herald Sq, just a block away at 6th Avenue
From the East Side, take the to Grand Central. At Grand Central take the 42nd St Shuttle to Times Square-42 St, then the
to Penn Station-34 St.
If you take Metro-North into Grand Central Terminal, you can take the directly to the Mets-Willets Point station or you can use the LIRR from Penn Station by taking the 42nd St Shuttle to Times Square-42 St, then the
to Penn Station-34 St.
Travel times to Mets-Willets Point from Manhattan
By subway from Times Sq-42 St – 35 min
By subway from Grand Central – 30 min
By LIRR from Penn Station – 20 min
From the Bronx
By Subway
All seven subway lines from the Bronx connect to the , which provides direct service to the Mets-Willets Point station. Use the
to Times Sq-42 St, the
to 42 St-Bryant Park (5 Av
station), or the
to Grand Central.
By Bus to Manhattan for Subway Service
You can also get to midtown via the BxM1, which goes to Lexington Avenue at 42nd Street for Grand Central, return service on 3rd Avenue, or the BxM3, BxM4, BxM6, BxM7, BxM10, BxM11, which go to 5th Avenue and 42nd Street where you can get the at 42 St-Bryant Park. Return service on these bus lines operates along Madison Avenue.
By Commuter Rail
From the Bronx, you can take Metro-North to Grand Central Terminal and connect to the line, which provides direct service to the Mets-Willets Point station.
The Long Island Rail Road provides service to the Mets-Willets Point Station. Trains operate out of Penn Station on Manhattan's West Side. From the Bronx, take the:
to Penn Station-34 St
to 161 St-Yankee Stadium and change for a
to 34 St-Herald Square (one block from Penn Station at 6th Av)
to 149 St-Grand Concourse for the
to Penn Station-34 St
to 51 St where you can transfer to the
for 34 St-Penn Station
- Metro-North to Grand Central Terminal, then the
to Times Square-42 St, where you can get the
to Penn Station-34 St.
Travel times to Mets-Willets Point from the Bronx
By subway from Van Cortlandt Park-242 St – 70 min
By subway from Norwood-205 St – 70 min
By subway from Wakefield-241 St – 85 min
By subway from Pelham Bay Park – 75 min
By LIRR from Penn Station – 20 min
From Brooklyn
By Subway
Many of Brooklyn's subway lines connect to the , which provides direct service to the Mets-Willets Point station. Use the
to Times Sq-42 St, the
to 42 St-Bryant Park (5 Av
station), or the
to Grand Central.
The connects to the
at Long Island City-Court Sq (45 Rd-Court House Sq station on the
).
If you start on the , transfer at Delancy St-Essex St for
service to 5 Av-Bryant Park for the
.
By Bus
Brooklyn express buses that operate on Madison Avenue to Grand Central are the X27, X28, X37, X38, BM2, and BM3. Return service is on 5th Avenue.
By Commuter Rail
Although the Long Island Rail Road operates service through Brooklyn, using the railroad to travel to Mets-Willets Point would require transferring at both Jamaica Station and Woodside Station. The trip is more efficient by using LIRR service from Penn Station to the Mets-Willets Point Station. Many subway lines from Brooklyn operate along Manhattan's West Side and converge within a block Penn Station, including:
at 34 St-Penn Station at 8th Avenue
at 34 St-Penn Station at 7th Avenue
at 34 St-Herald Sq, just a block away at 6th Avenue
You can also take the to Broadway Junction for transfer to the
, the
to Fulton Street/Broadway-Nassau for transfer to the
, or the
to 8 Av for transfer to the
to Penn Station-34 St.
Travel times to Mets-Willets Point from Brooklyn
By subway from Court St - 50 min
By subway from Coney Island, Stillwell - 85 min
By subway from Bay Ridge, 95 St - 85 min
By subway from Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College - 75 min
By subway from New Lots Av - 80 min
By subway from Bedford-Nostrad Av - 40 min
By subway from Atlantic Av-Pacific St – 55 min
By LIRR from Penn Station – 20 min
From Queens
By Subway
To reach CitiField, take the to the Mets-Willets Point station. You can connect to the
from the:
at Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Av (the 74 St-Broadway station on the
)
at Queensboro Plaza
at Long Island City-Court Sq (the 45 Rd-Court House Sq station on the
)
You can also take the to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal and transfer to the
at Times Sq-42 St. or the
to Delancy St-Essex St for
service to 5 Av-Bryant Park for the
.
By Bus
The Q48 bus goes directly to CitiField while the Q66 stops on Northern Boulevard, along the north side of Flushing Meadow Park, a fairly long walk from CitiField.
You can transfer to the Q48 from the:
- Q12, Q15, Q15A, Q17, Q20A/B, Q25, Q25-Ltd, Q26, Q27, Q27-Ltd, Q34, Q44, Q44-Ltd, Q65, Q65-Ltd, Q66 at Main Street and Roosevelt Avenue
- Q58, Q58-Ltd at 41st Road
- Q13, Q16, Q28 at 39th Avenue and Union Street
- Q66 at Northern Boulevard and 108th Street
- Q23 at Ditmars Boulevard and 29th Avenue
- Q33, Q72 at 23rd Avenue and 94th Street
- Q33 at 23rd Avenue and 85th Street
- Q19, Q47 at Astoria Boulevard and 82nd Street
By Commuter Rail
From northern Queens, you can use the Port Washington Branch of the LIRR directly to the Mets-Willets Point Station. From mid-Queens, you can take any LIRR train stopping at Woodside Station and transfer to a train to Mets-Willets Point Station.
Travel times to Mets-Willets Point from Queens
By subway from Jamaica-179 St – 35 min
By LIRR from Jamaica Station – 40 min
From Staten Island
By Subway
To get to CitiField from Staten Island, take any St. George-bound bus or the Staten Island Railway to the Staten Island Ferry, then take the from Bowling Green to Grand Central, the
from South Ferry, or the
from Whitehall Street to Times Square-42 St, where you can connect to the
, which provides direct service to the Mets-Willets Point station.
By Bus to Manhattan for Subway Service
By express bus from Staten Island, take the X10, X17, X17J to Madison Avenue at 41st Street for service at Grand Central. The X1 runs along 6th Avenue for
service at 5 Av-Bryant Park, a block away. Return service for all three buses is along 5th Avenue.
By Commuter Rail
If you prefer the Long Island Rail Road, take the from South Ferry to Penn Station-34 St for direct LIRR service to Mets-Willets Point Station. The X1 bus runs along 6th Avenue, a block away from Penn Station. Return service is along 5th Avenue.
Travel times to Mets-Willets Point from Staten Island
By subway from Bowling Green – 50 min
By subway from South Ferry – 40 min
By subway and LIRR from South Ferry – 40 min
From Long Island
The LIRR provides direct service to Mets-Willets Point from Woodside. Take any LIRR train to Woodside and transfer to a Port Washington Branch train for service to Mets-Willets Point Station.
Travel times to Mets-Willets Point from Long Island depends on your departure point. Check LIRR schedules. Travel time from Jamaica Station is 40 minutes.
From the Northern Suburbs
Metro-North's Harlem, Hudson, and New Haven lines bring you to Grand Central Terminal, where you can get the to the Mets-Willets Point station. If you prefer to take the LIRR, take the 42nd Street Shuttle to Times Sq-42 St then the
to Penn Station-34 Street for an LIRR train to Mets-Willets Point Station.
Travel time to Mets-Willets Point from the northern suburbs depends on your point of departure. Check Metro-North Railroad schedules and add an additional 30 minutes to your total travel time from Grand Central to Mets-Willets Point.
From New Jersey
New Jersey Transit trains serve Penn Station-New York where you can get Long Island Rail Road service to Mets-Willets Point Station. If you prefer to take the subway, use the
to Times Sq-42 St and transfer to the
for service to Mets-Willets Point.
Travel time to Mets-Willets Point from New Jersey depends on your point of departure and waiting time between trains. Check the New Jersey Transit schedule and LIRR schedules. Add an additional 20 minutes to your total travel time if you use the LIRR or an additional 40 minutes if traveling by subway.
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