There are 5 ways to get from Howard Beach to The Bronx by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway, line 2 subway
best- 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$6Drive 16.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Howard Beach to The Bronxcar 16.5 mi
27 min$3–5Bus 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
2h 1m$6–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Howard Beach to The Bronxtaxi 16.5 mi
27 min$65–80Bus
- 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
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howard Beach to The Bronx is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 27 min.
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 2h 1m.
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 Bronx Park East via Hoyt St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 34m.
The distance between Howard Beach and The Bronx is 26 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 2 subway which takes 1h 34m and costs $6.
It takes approximately 1h 34m 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 Bronx Park East via Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts and Hoyt St in around 1h 34m. 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 2h 1m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Hoyt St to Bronx Park East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Cross Bay Blvd/158 Av to W 34 St/5 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Madison Av/E 32 St to Bronx River Pkwy/Bronx Zoo Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- 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
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- 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
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Howard Beach to The Bronx train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts 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.
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