There are 4 ways to get from Fort Tilden to Manhattan by bus, subway, taxi, or car
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Bus, line 5 subway
best- Take the bus from Beach 169 St/Rockaway Point Blvd to Avenue H/Flatbush Avbus Q35
- Take the subway from Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College to 86th Streetsubway 5
1h 18m$6–10Drive 18.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Tilden to Manhattancar 18.2 mi
36 min$4–5Bus
- Take the bus from Rockaway Point Blvd/B. 169th St to Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Poolbus From Rockaway Beach
- Take the bus from Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Pool to 86th Street & Lexington Avenuebus Nyc / ...
1h 56mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Fort Tilden to Manhattantaxi 18.2 mi
36 min$70–90
Fort Tilden to Manhattan by foot, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Tilden to Manhattan is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Fort Tilden to Manhattan is to taxi which takes 36 min and costs $70 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Tilden to Manhattan. However, there are services departing from Rockaway Point Blvd/B. 169th St and arriving at 86th Street & Lexington Avenue via Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Pool. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 56m.
The distance between Fort Tilden and Manhattan is 20 miles. The road distance is 18.3 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Tilden to Manhattan without a car is to bus and line 5 subway which takes 1h 18m and costs $6 - $11.
It takes approximately 1h 18m to get from Fort Tilden to Manhattan, including transfers.
Fort Tilden to Manhattan bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, depart from Rockaway Point Blvd/B. 169th St station.
Fort Tilden to Manhattan bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, arrive at Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Pool station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Tilden to Manhattan is 18 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Fort Tilden to Manhattan.
There are 4000+ hotels available in Manhattan.
What companies run services between Fort Tilden, NY, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Fort Tilden to 86th Street & Lexington Avenue via Rockaway Point Blvd/B. 169th St and Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Pool in around 1h 56m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College to 86th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- 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
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Beach 169 St/Rockaway Point Blvd to Avenue H/Flatbush 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
- Phone
- (855) 388-1488
- [email protected]
- Website
- ovrride.com
Bus from Rockaway Point Blvd/B. 169th St to Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Pool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- https://ovrride.com
Bus from Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Pool to 86th Street & Lexington Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://ovrride.com
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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
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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