There are 5 ways to get from Howard Beach to Upper West Side by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway via 59 St-Columbus Circle
best- Take the subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to 59 St-Columbus Circlesubway A
1h 1m$3Bus
- Take the bus from Cross Bay Blvd/158 Av to W 34 St/5 Avbus Qm15 / ...
- Take the bus from 6 Av/W 34 St to Amsterdam Av/W 86 Stbus M7
1h 38m$6–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Howard Beach to Upper West Sidetaxi 13.9 mi
27 min$55–70Drive 13.9 mi
- Drive from Howard Beach to Upper West Sidecar 13.9 mi
27 min$3–4Subway
- Take the subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to 86 Stsubway A
1h 6m$3
Howard Beach to Upper West Side by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howard Beach to Upper West Side is to subway via 59 St-Columbus Circle which costs $3 and takes 1h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Howard Beach to Upper West Side is to taxi which takes 27 min and costs $55 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Howard Beach to Upper West Side. However, there are services departing from Cross Bay Blvd/158 Av and arriving at Amsterdam Av/W 86 St via 6 Av/W 34 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 38m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Howard Beach-JFK Airport and arriving at 86 St. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between Howard Beach and Upper West Side is 18 miles. The road distance is 14 miles.
The best way to get from Howard Beach to Upper West Side without a car is to subway via 59 St-Columbus Circle which takes 1h 1m and costs $3.
It takes approximately 1h 1m to get from Howard Beach to Upper West Side, including transfers.
Howard Beach to Upper West Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Cross Bay Blvd/158 Av station.
Howard Beach to Upper West Side train services, operated by MTA, depart from Howard Beach-JFK Airport station.
Howard Beach to Upper West Side 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 Upper West Side, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to 59 St-Columbus Circle every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 52 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cross Bay Blvd/158 Av to Amsterdam Av/W 86 St via W 34 St/5 Av and 6 Av/W 34 St in around 1h 38m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to 59 St-Columbus Circle
- Ave. Duration
- 52 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 Howard Beach-JFK Airport to 86 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 6 Av/W 34 St to Amsterdam Av/W 86 St
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
- $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 Upper West Side train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 59 St-Columbus Circle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Howard Beach to Upper West Side is 14 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Howard Beach to Upper West Side.
There are 3850+ hotels available in Upper West Side.






