The average bus between Central Park and Howard Beach takes 1h 11m and the fastest bus takes 1h 4m. There is a bus service every few hours from Central Park to Howard Beach. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Central Park and Howard Beach. The earliest departure is at 8:37 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Central Park is at 11:13 PM which arrives into Howard Beach at 12:23 AM. All services require a transfer at 5 Av/E 80 St and take an average of 1h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Central Park to Howard Beach. However, there are services departing from Central Park station and arriving at Howard Beach station via 5 Av/W 56 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 11m.
Central Park to Howard Beach bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 5 Av/E 80 St station.
Central Park to Howard Beach bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Cross Bay Blvd/159 Av station.
The distance between Central Park and Howard Beach is 17.6 km. The road distance is 22 km.
You can take a vehicle from Central Park to Cross Bay Blvd/159 Av via 5 Av/E 80 St, 5 Av/W 56 St, and East 57th Street & Madison Avenue in around 1h 52m.