There are 4 ways to get from Jamaica Station to Houston St by train, subway, taxi, or car
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Train, line 1 subway
best- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch / ...
- Take the subway from 34 St-Penn Station to Houston Stsubway 1 / ...
30 min$8–12Drive 11.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Jamaica Station to Houston Stcar 11.3 mi
22 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Jamaica Station to Houston Sttaxi 11.3 mi
22 min$45–55Subway
- Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Spring Stsubway E
46 min$3
Jamaica Station to Houston St by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jamaica Station to Houston St is to drive which costs $2 - $3 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Jamaica Station to Houston St is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs $45 - $55.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport and arriving at Spring St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 42 min.
The distance between Jamaica Station and Houston St is 13 miles. The road distance is 11.4 miles.
The best way to get from Jamaica Station to Houston St without a car is to train and line 1 subway which takes 30 min and costs $8 - $13.
It takes approximately 30 min to get from Jamaica Station to Houston St, including transfers.
Jamaica Station to Houston St train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Jamaica station.
Jamaica Station to Houston St train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jamaica Station to Houston St is 11 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Jamaica Station to Houston St.
There are 3846+ hotels available in Houston St.
What companies run services between Jamaica Station, NY, USA and Houston St, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Spring St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 42 min.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 34 St-Penn Station to Houston St
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- 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
Subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Spring St
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- $45–55
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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