The average bus between Garden City and Howard Beach takes 2h 11m and the fastest bus takes 1h 52m. The bus service runs several times per day from Garden City 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 5 times a day between Garden City and Howard Beach. The earliest departure is at 5:17 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Garden City is at 10:46 PM which arrives into Howard Beach at 12:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Mineola Bus Term and take an average of 2h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


2h 15m • 2 changes


2h 15m • 2 changes


1h 57m • 2 changes


2h 13m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Garden City to Howard Beach. However, there are services departing from Garden City station and arriving at Howard Beach station via Jamaica Bus Term. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 11m.
Garden City to Howard Beach bus services, operated by Nassau Inter-County Express, depart from Mineola Bus Term station.
Garden City to Howard Beach bus services, operated by Nassau Inter-County Express, arrive at Cross Bay Blvd/161 Av station.
The distance between Garden City and Howard Beach is 18.7 km. The road distance is 35 km.
You can take a bus from 9th St / Fkln to Cross Bay Blvd/161 Av via Mineola Bus Term, Jamaica Bus Term, and 168 St/Jamaica Bus Terminal in around 2h 19m.