There are 5 ways to get from Great Neck to Howard Beach by bus, train, subway, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Main St/41 Av to Archer Av/Sutphin Blvdbus Q44-Sbs / ...
- Take the bus from Sutphin Blvd/Archer Av to Cross Bay Blvd/161 Avbus Q41
1h 45m$10–23Drive 15.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Great Neck to Howard Beachcar 15.2 mi
24 min$3–4Train, subway
- Take the train from Great Neck to New York Penn Stationtrain Port Washington Branch
- Take the subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Howard Beach-JFK Airportsubway A
1h 46m$9–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Great Neck to Howard Beachtaxi 15.2 mi
24 min$140–170Bus via Union St / Roosevelt
- Take the bus from Great Neck Sta / South to Union St / Rooseveltbus
- Take the bus from Main St/39 Av to Archer Av/Sutphin Blvdbus Q20
- Take the bus from Sutphin Blvd/Archer Av to Cross Bay Blvd/161 Avbus Q41
2h 15m$9–19
Great Neck to Howard Beach by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Neck to Howard Beach is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Great Neck to Howard Beach is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs $140 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Great Neck to Howard Beach. However, there are services departing from Main St/41 Av and arriving at Cross Bay Blvd/161 Av via Sutphin Blvd/Archer Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Great Neck to Howard Beach. However, there are services departing from Great Neck and arriving at Howard Beach-JFK Airport via 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 46m.
The distance between Great Neck and Howard Beach is 20 miles. The road distance is 15.3 miles.
The best way to get from Great Neck to Howard Beach without a car is to bus which takes 1h 45m and costs $10 - $23.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Great Neck to Howard Beach, including transfers.
Great Neck to Howard Beach bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Main St/41 Av station.
Great Neck to Howard Beach train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Great Neck station.
Great Neck to Howard Beach bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Archer Av/Sutphin Blvd station.
What companies run services between Great Neck, NY, USA and Howard Beach, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Great Neck to Cross Bay Blvd/161 Av via Flushing Main Street, Main St/41 Av, Archer Av/Sutphin Blvd, and Sutphin Blvd/Archer Av in around 1h 45m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Great Neck to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $6–9
- Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Howard Beach-JFK Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 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 Main St/41 Av to Archer Av/Sutphin Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Sutphin Blvd/Archer Av to Cross Bay Blvd/161 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Main St/39 Av to Archer Av/Sutphin Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Sutphin Blvd/Archer Av to Cross Bay Blvd/161 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1 516-336-6600
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
Bus from Great Neck Sta / South to Union St / Roosevelt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
- Schedules at
- Nassau Inter-County Express Maps and Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Long Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 516-418-2120
- Website
- longislandtaxi.li
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
Mexico Car Service
- Phone
- +1 914-968-6666
- Website
- mexicocs.com
Ernie's & Yorktown Car Service
- Phone
- +1 914 666 7379
Empire Ride Inc
- Phone
- +1 914 290 5400
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
Bethpage Taxi
- Phone
- +1 516-652-2353
- Website
- bethpagetaxi.li
Seaford Taxi and Airport Service
- Phone
- +1 516 661-1010
- Website
- seafordtaxi.li
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More Questions & Answers
Great Neck to Howard Beach train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Great Neck to Howard Beach is 15 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Great Neck to Howard Beach.
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