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How to get fromBrighton Beach to Washington Heightsby subway, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Brighton Beach to Washington Heights by subway, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Subway

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    1. Take the subway from Brighton Beach to 145 Stsubway subway B
    1h 4m
    $3

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Emmons Av/Shore Blvd to Madison Av / E 34 Stbus bus Bm3
    2. Take the bus from 6 Av/W 34 St to W 178 St/Broadwaybus bus M5
    2h 56m
    $6–15

  3. Drive  21.1 mi

    1. Drive from Brighton Beach to Washington Heightscar car 21.1 mi
    35 min
    $4–6

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Brighton Beach to Washington Heightstaxi taxi 21.1 mi
    35 min
    $95–120

  5. Subway via W 4 St-Wash Sq

    1. Take the subway from Brighton Beach to W 4 St-Wash Sqsubway subway B
    2. Take the subway from W 4 St-Wash Sq to 181 Stsubway subway A
    1h 7m
    $3

  6. Subway, line 1 subway

    1. Take the subway from Brighton Beach to 42 St-Times Squaresubway subway Q
    2. Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to 181 Stsubway subway 1
    1h 19m
    $3

Brighton Beach to Washington Heights by subway

Calendar550Weekly Subways
Duration1h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 19 mi
  • Duration: 1h 4m

What companies run services between Brighton Beach, NY, USA and Washington Heights, New York County, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from Brighton Beach to 145 St every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 1h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Emmons Av/Shore Blvd to W 178 St/Broadway via Madison Av / E 34 St and 6 Av/W 34 St in around 2h 56m.

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