There are 5 ways to get from Inwood to Manhattan by train, bus, car, taxi, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Inwood to Grand Central Terminaltrain Far Rockaway Branch
52 min$7–15Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Beach Channel Dr/Beach 54 St to East 57th Street & Madison Avenuebus Qm15 / ...
2h 29m$3–7Drive 19.7 mi
- Drive from Inwood to Manhattancar 19.7 mi
35 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Inwood to Manhattantaxi 19.7 mi
35 min$75–95Subway
- Take the subway from Far Rockaway-Mott Av to 86 Stsubway A
2h 4m$6–10
Inwood to Manhattan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inwood to Manhattan is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Inwood to Manhattan is to drive which takes 35 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from Inwood to Manhattan. However, there are services departing from Beach Channel Dr/Nameoke St and arriving at East 57th Street & Madison Avenue via Beach Channel Dr/Beach 54 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 29m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Inwood and arriving at Grand Central Terminal. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 52 min.
The distance between Inwood and Manhattan is 22 miles. The road distance is 19.8 miles.
The best way to get from Inwood to Manhattan without a car is to train which takes 52 min and costs $7 - $15.
The train from Inwood to Grand Central Terminal takes 52 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Inwood to Manhattan bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Beach Channel Dr/Beach 54 St station.
Inwood to Manhattan train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Inwood station.
The best way to get from Inwood to Manhattan is to train which takes 52 min and costs $7 - $15. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3 - $8 and takes 2h 29m.
What companies run services between Inwood, Nassau County, NY, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?
Long Island Rail Road operates a train from Inwood to Grand Central Terminal hourly. Tickets cost $7–15 and the journey takes 52 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Beach Channel Dr/Beach 54 St to East 57th Street & Madison Avenue hourly, and the journey takes 1h 36m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Inwood to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $10–15
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Far Rockaway-Mott Av to 86 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Beach Channel Dr/Beach 54 St to East 57th Street & Madison Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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
Inwood to Manhattan bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at East 57th Street & Madison Avenue station.
Inwood to Manhattan train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Grand Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inwood to Manhattan is 20 miles. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Inwood to Manhattan.
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