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How to get fromJFK/UMass to Howard Beachby train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or subway

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There are 8 ways to get from JFK/UMass to Howard Beach by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or subway

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    5h 49m
    $58–758

  2. Bus (Flixbus)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Boston to Queens Jamaicabus bus FlixBus 2612
    6h 33m
    $35–60

  3. Drive  212.5 mi

    1. Drive from JFK/UMass to Howard Beachcar car 212.5 mi
    4h 7m
    $39–56

  4. Fly Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane BOS - JFK
    3h 31m
    $432–1,313

  5. Bus via Port Authority Bus Terminal (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0230 / ...
    6h 50m
    $40–65

  6. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane BOS - LGA
    2. Take the bus from Broadway/75 St to Cross Bay Blvd/157 Avbus bus
    4h 28m
    $71–492

  7. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train, subway

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane BOS - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to World Trade Centertrain train
    3. Take the subway from Fulton St to Howard Beach-JFK Airportsubway subway
    5h 15m
    $492–1,017

  8. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane PVD - JFK
    5h 11m
    $55–297

JFK/UMass to Howard Beach by subway and train (Amtrak)

Calendar118Weekly Services
Duration5h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 248.9 mi
  • Duration: 5h 49m

What companies run services between JFK/UMass, MA, USA and Howard Beach, NY, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $120–200 and the journey takes 4h 2m. Amtrak Acela also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Boston to Queens Jamaica 4 times a day. Tickets cost $30–50 and the journey takes 4h 35m.

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