There are 5 ways to get from Jamaica to Harlem by train, bus, taxi, car, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminaltrain Far Rockaway Branch / ...
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to 125th Street - Harlemtrain Harlem / ...
35 min$10–19Drive 13.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Jamaica to Harlemcar 13.1 mi
18 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
47 min$7–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Jamaica to Harlemtaxi 13.1 mi
18 min$50–65Subway
- Take the subway from Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd to 125 Stsubway A
58 min$3
Jamaica to Harlem by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jamaica to Harlem is to subway which costs $3 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Jamaica to Harlem is to taxi which takes 18 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 Harlem is 15 miles. The road distance is 13.2 miles.
The best way to get from Jamaica to Harlem without a car is to train which takes 35 min and costs $10 - $19.
It takes approximately 35 min to get from Jamaica to Harlem, including transfers.
Jamaica to Harlem train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Jamaica station.
Jamaica to Harlem train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Grand Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jamaica to Harlem is 13 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Jamaica to Harlem.
There are 3724+ hotels available in Harlem.
What companies run services between Jamaica, NY, USA and Harlem, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Jamaica to 125th Street - Harlem via Grand Central Terminal in around 35 min.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $5–9
Train from Jamaica to Woodside
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $4–6
- Peak
- $3–7
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Woodside Av/61 St to 1 St/27 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 18 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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