There are 6 ways to get from Howard Beach to The Bronx by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway, line 5 subway
best- Take the subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to Fulton Stsubway A
- Take the subway from Fulton St to E 180 Stsubway 5
1h 25m$3Bus via Madison Av/E 32 St
- Take the bus from Cross Bay Blvd/158 Av to W 34 St/5 Avbus Qm15 / ...
- Take the bus from Madison Av/E 32 St to Bronx River Pkwy/Bronx Zoo Entrancebus BxM11
1h 54m$6–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Howard Beach to The Bronxtaxi 16.5 mi
27 min$65–80Drive 16.5 mi
- Drive from Howard Beach to The Bronxcar 16.5 mi
27 min$3–5Subway, line 2 subway
- Take the subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to Hoyt-Schermerhorn Stssubway A
- Take the subway from Hoyt St to Bronx Park Eastsubway 2
1h 34m$6Bus
- Take the bus from 160 Av/92 St to Sutphin Blvd/Archer Avbus Q41
- Take the bus from Archer Av/Sutphin Blvd to E 180 St/Devoe Avbus Q44-Sbs
2h 6m$6–15
Howard Beach to The Bronx by subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Howard Beach to The Bronx is to subway and line 5 subway which costs $3 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Howard Beach to The Bronx is to taxi which takes 27 min and costs $65 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Howard Beach to The Bronx. However, there are services departing from Cross Bay Blvd/158 Av and arriving at Bronx River Pkwy/Bronx Zoo Entrance via Madison Av/E 32 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Howard Beach to The Bronx. However, there are services departing from Howard Beach-JFK Airport and arriving at E 180 St via Fulton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 25m.
The distance between Howard Beach and The Bronx is 25 miles. The road distance is 16.6 miles.
The best way to get from Howard Beach to The Bronx without a car is to subway and line 5 subway which takes 1h 25m and costs $3.
It takes approximately 1h 25m to get from Howard Beach to The Bronx, including transfers.
Howard Beach to The Bronx bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Cross Bay Blvd/158 Av station.
Howard Beach to The Bronx train services, operated by MTA, depart from Howard Beach-JFK Airport station.
Howard Beach to The Bronx bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at W 34 St/5 Av station.
What companies run services between Howard Beach, NY, USA and The Bronx, NY, USA?
You can take a subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to E 180 St via Fulton St in around 1h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cross Bay Blvd/158 Av to Bronx River Pkwy/Bronx Zoo Entrance via W 34 St/5 Av and Madison Av/E 32 St in around 1h 54m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to Fulton St
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Fulton St to E 180 St
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $0
Subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Hoyt St to Bronx Park East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- 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 Cross Bay Blvd/158 Av to W 34 St/5 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Madison Av/E 32 St to Bronx River Pkwy/Bronx Zoo Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from 160 Av/92 St to Sutphin Blvd/Archer Av
- Ave. Duration
- 43 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 Archer Av/Sutphin Blvd to E 180 St/Devoe Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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 The Bronx train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Fulton St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Howard Beach to The Bronx is 17 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Howard Beach to The Bronx.
There are 3274+ hotels available in The Bronx.






