The average bus between Howard Beach and Upper West Side takes 1h 37m and the fastest bus takes 1h 16m. There is a bus service every few hours from Howard Beach to Upper West Side. 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 Upper West Side. 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 Upper West Side at 7:34 PM. All services require a transfer at W 34 St/5 Av and take an average of 1h 37m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Howard Beach to Upper West Side. However, there are services departing from Howard Beach station and arriving at Upper West Side station via W 34 St/5 Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 37m.
Howard Beach to Upper West Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Cross Bay Blvd/158 Av station.
Howard Beach to Upper West Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Amsterdam Av/W 86 St station.
The distance between Howard Beach and Upper West Side is 18.5 km. The road distance is 29 km.
You can take a bus from Cross Bay Blvd/158 Av to Amsterdam Av/W 86 St via W 34 St/5 Av and 6 Av/W 34 St in around 1h 38m.