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How to get fromHoward Beach to Brooklyn Heightsby subway, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Howard Beach to Brooklyn Heights by subway, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to High Stsubway subway A
    33 min
    $3

  2. Drive  10.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Howard Beach to Brooklyn Heightscar car 10.1 mi
    21 min
    $2–3

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lefferts Blvd/Airtrain Station to Ralph Av/Saint Johns Plbus bus B15
    2. Take the bus from Saint Johns Pl/Ralph Av to Livingston St/Court Stbus bus B45
    1h 44m
    $6–15

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Howard Beach to Brooklyn Heightstaxi taxi 10.1 mi
    21 min
    $45–60

Howard Beach to Brooklyn Heights by subway

Calendar604Weekly Subways
Duration33 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10.6 mi
  • Duration: 33 min

What companies run services between Howard Beach, NY, USA and Brooklyn Heights, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to High St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 33 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lefferts Blvd/Airtrain Station to Livingston St/Court St via Ralph Av/Saint Johns Pl and Saint Johns Pl/Ralph Av in around 1h 44m.

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