There are 5 ways to get from Jamaica to East Harlem by train, subway, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 6 subway
best- Take the train from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminaltrain Far Rockaway Branch / ...
- Take the subway from Grand Central-42 St to 110th Streetsubway 4 / ...
35 min$8–12Drive 13.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Jamaica to East Harlemcar 13.3 mi
20 min$3–4Train, bus
- Take the train from Jamaica to Woodsidetrain Far Rockaway Branch / ...
- Take the bus from Woodside Av/61 St to 1 St/27 Avbus Q18
46 min$7–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Jamaica to East Harlemtaxi 13.3 mi
20 min$50–65Subway
- Take the subway from Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd to 125 Stsubway A
58 min$3
Jamaica to East Harlem by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jamaica to East Harlem is to subway which costs $3 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Jamaica to East Harlem is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $50 - $65.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd and arriving at 125 St. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 58 min.
The distance between Jamaica and East Harlem is 14 miles. The road distance is 13.4 miles.
The best way to get from Jamaica to East Harlem without a car is to train and line 6 subway which takes 35 min and costs $8 - $12.
It takes approximately 35 min to get from Jamaica to East Harlem, including transfers.
Jamaica to East Harlem train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Jamaica station.
Jamaica to East Harlem train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Grand Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jamaica to East Harlem is 13 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Jamaica to East Harlem.
There are 3860+ hotels available in East Harlem.
What companies run services between Jamaica, NY, USA and East Harlem, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd to 125 St every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 58 min.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- 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
- $5–9
Train from Jamaica to Woodside
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $4–6
- Peak
- $3–7
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Grand Central-42 St to 110th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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 Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd to 125 St
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 Woodside Av/61 St to 1 St/27 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
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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