The average bus between Howard Beach and 5 Av/E 85 St takes 1h 26m and the fastest bus takes 1h 13m. There is a bus service every few hours from Howard Beach to 5 Av/E 85 St. 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 Howard Beach and 5 Av/E 85 St. The earliest departure is at 6:16 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Howard Beach is at 5:59 PM which arrives into 5 Av/E 85 St at 7:30 PM. All services require a transfer at W 34 St/5 Av and take an average of 1h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Howard Beach to 5 Av/E 85 St. However, there are services departing from Howard Beach station and arriving at 5 Av/E 85 St station via W 34 St/5 Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 26m.
Howard Beach to 5 Av/E 85 St bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Cross Bay Blvd/158 Av station.
Howard Beach to 5 Av/E 85 St bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Madison Av/E 83 St station.
The distance between Howard Beach and 5 Av/E 85 St is 17.2 km. The road distance is 28 km.
You can take a bus from Cross Bay Blvd/158 Av to 5 Av/E 85 St via W 34 St/5 Av, Madison Av/E 35 St, and Madison Av/E 83 St in around 1h 30m.