The average bus between Jackson Heights and 86th Street Station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line) takes 1h 1m and the fastest bus takes 40 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Jackson Heights to 86th Street Station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line). 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 every 15 minutes between Jackson Heights and 86th Street Station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line). The earliest departure is at 6:53 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Jackson Heights is at 6:16 PM which arrives into 86th Street Station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line) at 7:16 PM. All services require a transfer at Frederick Douglass Blvd/W 125 St and take an average of 1h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Jackson Heights to 86th Street Station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line). However, there are services departing from Jackson Heights station and arriving at 86th Street Station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line) station via W 125 St/Frederick Douglass Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 1m.
Jackson Heights to 86th Street Station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line) bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Astoria Blvd North/77 St station.
Jackson Heights to 86th Street Station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line) bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Central Park West/W 88 St station.
The distance between Jackson Heights and 86th Street Station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line) is 8.1 km. The road distance is 12 km.
You can take a bus from Astoria Blvd North/77 St to 86th Street Station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line) via Frederick Douglass Blvd/W 125 St and Central Park West/W 88 St in around 1h 8m.