There are 6 ways to get from Far Rockaway to 96 St by subway, bus, car, or taxi
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Subway, line 2 subway
best- Take the subway from Far Rockaway-Mott Av to Hoyt-Schermerhorn Stssubway A
- Take the subway from Hoyt St to 96 Stsubway 2 / ...
1h 19m$6Subway via 59 St-Columbus Circle
cheapest- Take the subway from Far Rockaway-Mott Av to 59 St-Columbus Circlesubway A
1h 23m$3Bus
- Take the bus from Beach 21 St/Mott Av to W 34 St/5 Avbus Qm17
- Take the bus from 6 Av/W 34 St to Amsterdam Av/W 93 Stbus M7
2h 2m$6–15Drive 22 mi
- Drive from Far Rockaway to 96 Stcar 22 mi
38 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Far Rockaway to 96 Sttaxi 22 mi
38 min$85–110Subway
- Take the subway from Far Rockaway-Mott Av to 86 Stsubway A
1h 39m$3
Far Rockaway to 96 St by subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Far Rockaway to 96 St is to subway via 59 St-Columbus Circle which costs $3 and takes 1h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Far Rockaway to 96 St is to drive which takes 38 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from Far Rockaway to 96 St. However, there are services departing from Beach 21 St/Mott Av and arriving at Amsterdam Av/W 93 St via 6 Av/W 34 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 2m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Far Rockaway-Mott Av and arriving at 86 St. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 24m.
The distance between Far Rockaway and 96 St is 26 miles. The road distance is 22.1 miles.
The best way to get from Far Rockaway to 96 St without a car is to subway and line 2 subway which takes 1h 19m and costs $6.
It takes approximately 1h 19m to get from Far Rockaway to 96 St, including transfers.
Far Rockaway to 96 St bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Beach 21 St/Mott Av station.
Far Rockaway to 96 St train services, operated by MTA, depart from Far Rockaway-Mott Av station.
Far Rockaway to 96 St bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at W 34 St/5 Av station.
What companies run services between Far Rockaway, NY, USA and 96 St, NY, USA?
You can take a subway from Far Rockaway-Mott Av to 96 St via Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts and Hoyt St in around 1h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Beach 21 St/Mott Av to Amsterdam Av/W 93 St via W 34 St/5 Av and 6 Av/W 34 St in around 2h 2m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Far Rockaway-Mott Av to Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Hoyt St to 96 St
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Far Rockaway-Mott Av to 59 St-Columbus Circle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Far Rockaway-Mott Av to 86 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Beach 21 St/Mott Av to W 34 St/5 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from 6 Av/W 34 St to Amsterdam Av/W 93 St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
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
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Booking & Getting There
Far Rockaway to 96 St train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts station.
Yes, the driving distance between Far Rockaway to 96 St is 22 miles. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Far Rockaway to 96 St.
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