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How to get fromLong Island to Washington Heightsby subway, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Long Island to Washington Heights by subway, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Subway

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    1. Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminalsubway subway E
    2. Take the subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to 181 Stsubway subway A
    44 min
    $3

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Merrick Blvd/Archer Av to Devoe Av/Wyatt Stbus bus Q44-Sbs
    1h 23m
    $3–8

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Brooklyn to Washington Heightstaxi taxi 16.7 mi
    32 min
    $75–95

  4. Drive  16.7 mi

    1. Drive from Brooklyn to Washington Heightscar car 16.7 mi
    32 min
    $3–5

  5. Line 7 subway, line 1 subway

    1. Take the subway from 74 St-Broadway to 42 St-Times Squaresubway subway 7 / ...
    2. Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to 181 Stsubway subway 1
    53 min
    $3

  6. Bus via 5 Av/W 58 St

    1. Take the bus from Roosevelt Av/74 St to 5 Av/W 58 Stbus bus Q32
    2. Take the bus from Madison Av/E 57 St to Fort Washington Av/W 179 Stbus bus M4
    2h 19m
    $6–15

Long Island to Washington Heights by subway

Calendar1086Weekly Subways
Duration44 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13.2 mi
  • Duration: 44 min

What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and Washington Heights, New York County, NY, USA?

You can take a subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to 181 St via 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 44 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Merrick Blvd/Archer Av to Devoe Av/Wyatt St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 1h 23m.

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