The average bus between Lower Manhattan and Howard Beach takes 1h 38m and the fastest bus takes 1h 24m. There is a bus service every few hours from Lower Manhattan 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 Lower Manhattan and Howard Beach. The earliest departure is at 9:36 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lower Manhattan is at 8:33 PM which arrives into Howard Beach at 10:23 PM. All services require a transfer at Madison Av/E 58 St and take an average of 1h 38m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Lower Manhattan to Howard Beach. However, there are services departing from Lower Manhattan station and arriving at Howard Beach station via Madison Av/E 58 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 38m.
Lower Manhattan to Howard Beach bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Centre St/Broome St station.
Lower Manhattan to Howard Beach bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Cross Bay Blvd/159 Av station.
The distance between Lower Manhattan and Howard Beach is 15.3 km. The road distance is 27 km.
You can take a bus from Centre St/Broome St to Cross Bay Blvd/159 Av via Madison Av/E 58 St and East 57th Street & Madison Avenue in around 1h 59m.