There are 5 ways to get from Howard Beach to Long Beach by bus, train, subway, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from 160 Av/92 St to Sutphin Blvd/95 Avbus Q41
- Take the train from Jamaica to Long Beachtrain Long Beach Branch
1h 30m$8–18Drive 14.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Howard Beach to Long Beachcar 14.6 mi
23 min$3–4Subway, train
- Take the subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to Far Rockaway-Mott Avsubway A
- Take the train from Far Rockaway to Valley Streamtrain
- Take the train from Valley Stream to Long Beachtrain
1h 41m$7–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Howard Beach to Long Beachtaxi 14.6 mi
23 min$55–70Bus
- Take the bus from Cross Bay Blvd/163 Av to Beach Channel Dr/Beach 54 Stbus Q52-Sbs
- Take the bus from Plainview Av / B 20 to Long Beach Bus Termbus n33
1h 58m$6–10
Howard Beach to Long Beach by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howard Beach to Long Beach is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Howard Beach to Long Beach is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs $55 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Howard Beach to Long Beach. However, there are services departing from Cross Bay Blvd/163 Av and arriving at Long Beach Bus Term via Beach Channel Dr/Beach 54 St and Plainview Av / B 20. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Howard Beach to Long Beach. However, there are services departing from Howard Beach-JFK Airport and arriving at Long Beach via Far Rockaway and Valley Stream. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 41m.
The distance between Howard Beach and Long Beach is 23 miles. The road distance is 14.6 miles.
The best way to get from Howard Beach to Long Beach without a car is to bus and train which takes 1h 30m and costs $8 - $19.
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Howard Beach to Long Beach, including transfers.
Howard Beach to Long Beach bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Cross Bay Blvd/163 Av station.
Howard Beach to Long Beach train services, operated by MTA, depart from Howard Beach-JFK Airport station.
Howard Beach to Long Beach bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Beach Channel Dr/Beach 54 St station.
What companies run services between Howard Beach, NY, USA and Long Beach, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Cross Bay Blvd/163 Av to Long Beach Bus Term via Beach Channel Dr/Beach 54 St, Beach 19 St/Plainview Av, and Plainview Av / B 20 in around 1h 58m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Jamaica to Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–11
Train from Far Rockaway to Valley Stream
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $4–6
- Peak
- $3–6
Train from Valley Stream to Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $1–2
- Peak
- $3–4
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to Far Rockaway-Mott Av
- Ave. Duration
- 21 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 160 Av/92 St to Sutphin Blvd/95 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 41 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 Cross Bay Blvd/163 Av to Beach Channel Dr/Beach 54 St
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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 Plainview Av / B 20 to Long Beach Bus Term
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
- Schedules at
- Nassau Inter-County Express Maps and Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 23 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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More Questions & Answers
Howard Beach to Long Beach train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Far Rockaway-Mott Av station.
Yes, the driving distance between Howard Beach to Long Beach is 15 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Howard Beach to Long Beach.
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