There are 6 ways to get from 125th Street to Howard Beach by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Line 4 subway, subway
best- Take the subway from 125th Street to Fulton Stsubway 4 / ...
- Take the subway from Fulton St to Howard Beach-JFK Airportsubway A
1h 5m$3Bus
- Take the bus from Lexington Av/E 124 St to Lexington Av/E 56 Stbus M101 / ...
- Take the bus from East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue to Cross Bay Blvd/159 Avbus Qm15 / ...
2h 7m$6–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from 125th Street to Howard Beachtaxi 12.9 mi
25 min$50–65Drive 12.9 mi
- Drive from 125th Street to Howard Beachcar 12.9 mi
25 min$3–4Subway via W 125 St/Frederick Douglass Blvd
- Take the subway from 125 St to Howard Beach-JFK Airportsubway A
1h 12m$6–10Subway
- Take the subway from 125 St to Howard Beach-JFK Airportsubway A
1h 17m$3
125th Street to Howard Beach by subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from 125th Street to Howard Beach is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from 125th Street to Howard Beach is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs $50 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from 125th Street to Howard Beach. However, there are services departing from Lexington Av/E 124 St and arriving at Cross Bay Blvd/159 Av via East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 125 St and arriving at Howard Beach-JFK Airport. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 59 min.
The distance between 125th Street and Howard Beach is 19 miles. The road distance is 13 miles.
The best way to get from 125th Street to Howard Beach without a car is to line 4 subway and subway which takes 1h 5m and costs $3.
It takes approximately 1h 5m to get from 125th Street to Howard Beach, including transfers.
125th Street to Howard Beach bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Lexington Av/E 124 St station.
125th Street to Howard Beach train services, operated by MTA, depart from 125th Street station.
125th Street to Howard Beach bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Lexington Av/E 56 St station.
What companies run services between 125th Street, NY, USA and Howard Beach, NY, USA?
You can take a subway from 125th Street to Howard Beach-JFK Airport via Fulton St in around 1h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lexington Av/E 124 St to Cross Bay Blvd/159 Av via Lexington Av/E 56 St and East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue in around 2h 7m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 125th Street to Fulton St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Fulton St to Howard Beach-JFK Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $0
Subway from 125 St to Howard Beach-JFK Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 125 St to Howard Beach-JFK Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Lexington Av/E 124 St to Lexington Av/E 56 St
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue to Cross Bay Blvd/159 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Babes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Fort Lee Taxi & Car Service
- Phone
- (201) 944-1166
- Website
- fortleetaxi.com
Lee Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-5566
Teaneck Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 833-2222
- Website
- teanecktaxiservice.com
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Booking & Getting There
125th Street to Howard Beach train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Fulton St station.
Yes, the driving distance between 125th Street to Howard Beach is 13 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from 125th Street to Howard Beach.
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