There are 8 ways to get from Beach 98th Street Station to Manhattan by subway, bus, ferry, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Beach 98 St to 59 St-Columbus Circlesubway A
1h 7m$3Bus
- Take the bus from Rockaway Beach Blvd/Cross Bay Pkwy to East 57th Street & Madison Avenuebus Qm16
1h 17m$3–8Ferry
- Take the ferry from Rockaway to East 90th Stferry Rs
1h 51m$5Drive 18.7 mi
- Drive from Beach 98th Street Station to Manhattancar 18.7 mi
38 min$4–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Beach 98th Street Station to Manhattantaxi 18.7 mi
38 min$75–90Subway via Broad Channel
- Take the subway from Broad Channel to 59 St-Columbus Circlesubway A
1h 12m$3Bus via Cross Bay Blvd/Rockaway Blvd
- Take the bus from Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 96 St to Cross Bay Blvd/Liberty Avbus Q53-Sbs
- Take the bus from Cross Bay Blvd/Rockaway Blvd to East 57th Street & Madison Avenuebus Qm15
1h 47m$3–7Subway via Broad Channel #2
- Take the subway from Broad Channel to 86 Stsubway A
1h 52m$3
Beach 98th Street Station to Manhattan by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beach 98th Street Station to Manhattan is to subway which costs $3 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Beach 98th Street Station to Manhattan is to drive which takes 38 min and costs $3 - $5.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rockaway Beach Blvd/Cross Bay Pkwy and arriving at East 57th Street & Madison Avenue. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 14m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Rockaway and arriving at East 90th St. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 38m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Beach 98 St and arriving at 59 St-Columbus Circle. Services depart four times a day, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 7m.
The distance between Beach 98th Street Station and Manhattan is 22 miles. The road distance is 18.8 miles.
The best way to get from Beach 98th Street Station to Manhattan without a car is to subway which takes 1h 7m and costs $3.
The subway from Beach 98 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle takes 1h 7m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Beach 98th Street Station to Manhattan bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Rockaway Beach Blvd/Cross Bay Pkwy station.
Beach 98th Street Station to Manhattan train services, operated by MTA, depart from Beach 98 St station.
What companies run services between Beach 98th Street Station, NY, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Beach 98 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle 4 times a day. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 1h 7m. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Rockaway Beach Blvd/Cross Bay Pkwy to East 57th Street & Madison Avenue every 4 hours. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 1h 14m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Beach 98 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Broad Channel to 59 St-Columbus Circle
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $0
Subway from Broad Channel to 86 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Rockaway Beach Blvd/Cross Bay Pkwy to East 57th Street & Madison Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 96 St to Cross Bay Blvd/Liberty Av
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Cross Bay Blvd/Rockaway Blvd to East 57th Street & Madison Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $0
- Phone
- 1-844-469-3377
- [email protected]
- Website
- ferry.nyc
Ferry from Rockaway to East 90th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.ferry.nyc
- Schedules at
- https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/
- Adult one-way
- $5
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
Always Ready Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 527-5555
Carmel Car & Limo
- Phone
- (212) 666-6666
- Website
- carmellimo.com
Dial 7 Car Service
- Phone
- (212) 777-7777
- Website
- dial7.com
Queens Village Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 776-8787
- Website
- queensvillagecarservice.com
Bay Express
- Phone
- +1 718-232-3434
Chico Express
- Phone
- +1 718-256-6666
- Website
- chicoexpress.net
La Revancha
- Phone
- +1 718-236-2424
- Website
- larevancha.net
NYC.gov
- Website
- nyc.gov
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More Questions & Answers
Beach 98th Street Station to Manhattan bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at East 57th Street & Madison Avenue station.
Beach 98th Street Station to Manhattan train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 59 St-Columbus Circle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Beach 98th Street Station to Manhattan is 19 miles. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Beach 98th Street Station to Manhattan.
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