There are 4 ways to get from Howard Beach to Washington Heights by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to 168 Stsubway A
1h 6m$3Bus
- Take the bus from Cross Bay Blvd/158 Av to W 34 St/5 Avbus Qm15 / ...
- Take the bus from Madison Av/E 35 St to W 168 St/Audubon Avbus M2
2h 15m$6–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Howard Beach to Washington Heightstaxi 16.4 mi
31 min$65–80Drive 16.4 mi
- Drive from Howard Beach to Washington Heightscar 16.4 mi
31 min$3–5
Howard Beach to Washington Heights by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howard Beach to Washington Heights is to subway which costs $3 and takes 1h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Howard Beach to Washington Heights is to taxi which takes 31 min and costs $65 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Howard Beach to Washington Heights. However, there are services departing from Cross Bay Blvd/158 Av and arriving at W 168 St/Audubon Av via Madison Av/E 35 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Howard Beach-JFK Airport and arriving at 168 St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between Howard Beach and Washington Heights is 22 miles. The road distance is 16.4 miles.
The best way to get from Howard Beach to Washington Heights without a car is to subway which takes 1h 6m and costs $3.
The subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to 168 St takes 1h 6m including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Howard Beach to Washington Heights bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Cross Bay Blvd/158 Av station.
Howard Beach to Washington Heights train services, operated by MTA, depart from Howard Beach-JFK Airport station.
Howard Beach to Washington Heights 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 Washington Heights, New York County, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to 168 St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 1h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cross Bay Blvd/158 Av to W 168 St/Audubon Av via W 34 St/5 Av and Madison Av/E 35 St in around 2h 15m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to 168 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- 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
- 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 35 St to W 168 St/Audubon Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- 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
- 31 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 Washington Heights train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 168 St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Howard Beach to Washington Heights is 16 miles. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Howard Beach to Washington Heights.
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