There are 5 ways to get from Howard Beach to Coney Island by subway, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to Jay St-MetroTechsubway A
- Take the subway from Jay St-MetroTech to Avenue Xsubway F / ...
1h 9m$3Bus
- Take the bus from Lefferts Blvd/Airtrain Station to New Lots Av/Warwick Stbus B15
- Take the bus from Livonia Av/Ashford St to 26 Av/Shore Pkwy Service Rd Northbus B6
1h 48m$6–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Howard Beach to Coney Islandtaxi 12.6 mi
20 min$55–70Drive 12.6 mi
- Drive from Howard Beach to Coney Islandcar 12.6 mi
20 min$3–4Bus, subway
- Take the bus from Cross Bay Blvd/157 Av to Broadway/75 Stbus Q53-Sbs
- Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Coney Island-Stillwell Avsubway F / ...
2h 2m$6–10
Howard Beach to Coney Island by subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Howard Beach to Coney Island is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Howard Beach to Coney Island is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $55 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Howard Beach station to Coney Island. However, there are services departing from Lefferts Blvd/Airtrain Station and arriving at 26 Av/Shore Pkwy Service Rd North via Livonia Av/Ashford St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Howard Beach to Coney Island. However, there are services departing from Howard Beach-JFK Airport and arriving at Avenue X via Jay St-MetroTech. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 9m.
The distance between Howard Beach and Coney Island is 18 miles. The road distance is 12.7 miles.
The best way to get from Howard Beach to Coney Island without a car is to subway which takes 1h 9m and costs $3.
It takes approximately 1h 9m to get from Howard Beach to Coney Island, including transfers.
Howard Beach to Coney Island bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Lefferts Blvd/Airtrain Station.
Howard Beach to Coney Island train services, operated by MTA, depart from Howard Beach-JFK Airport station.
Howard Beach to Coney Island bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at New Lots Av/Warwick St station.
What companies run services between Howard Beach, NY, USA and Coney Island, Kings County, NY, USA?
You can take a subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to Avenue X via Jay St-MetroTech in around 1h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lefferts Blvd/Airtrain Station to 26 Av/Shore Pkwy Service Rd North via New Lots Av/Warwick St and Livonia Av/Ashford St in around 1h 48m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to Jay St-MetroTech
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Jay St-MetroTech to Avenue X
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $0
Subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Coney Island-Stillwell Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Lefferts Blvd/Airtrain Station to New Lots Av/Warwick St
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Livonia Av/Ashford St to 26 Av/Shore Pkwy Service Rd North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Cross Bay Blvd/157 Av to Broadway/75 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
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $55–70
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
Howard Beach to Coney Island train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Jay St-MetroTech station.
Yes, the driving distance between Howard Beach to Coney Island is 13 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Howard Beach to Coney Island.
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