There are 6 ways to get from Manhattan to 164 Av/87 St by bus, subway, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue to Cross Bay Blvd/163 Avbus Qm15 / ...
52 min$3–8Subway via Rockaway Blvd
- Take the subway from 59 St-Columbus Circle to Rockaway Blvdsubway A
1h 3m$6–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manhattan to 164 Av/87 Sttaxi 14 mi
28 min$55–70Drive 14 mi
- Drive from Manhattan to 164 Av/87 Stcar 14 mi
28 min$3–4Subway
- Take the subway from 59 St-Columbus Circle to Howard Beach-JFK Airportsubway A
1h 26m$3Subway, bus
- Take the subway from 86 St to Rockaway Blvdsubway A
- Take the bus from Cross Bay Blvd/Liberty Av to 164 Av/87 Stbus Q41
1h 38m$6–11
Manhattan to 164 Av/87 St by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to 164 Av/87 St is to subway which costs $3 and takes 1h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to 164 Av/87 St is to taxi which takes 28 min and costs $55 - $70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue and arriving at Cross Bay Blvd/163 Av. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 59 St-Columbus Circle and arriving at Howard Beach-JFK Airport. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 51 min.
The distance between Manhattan and 164 Av/87 St is 12 miles. The road distance is 14.1 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to 164 Av/87 St without a car is to bus which takes 52 min and costs $3 - $8.
The bus from East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue to Cross Bay Blvd/163 Av takes 44 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Manhattan to 164 Av/87 St bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue station.
Manhattan to 164 Av/87 St train services, operated by MTA, depart from 59 St-Columbus Circle station.
Manhattan to 164 Av/87 St bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Cross Bay Blvd/163 Av station.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and 164 Av/87 St, NY, USA?
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue to Cross Bay Blvd/163 Av hourly. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 44 min. Alternatively, MTA operates a subway from 59 St-Columbus Circle to Rockaway Blvd every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 46 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 59 St-Columbus Circle to Rockaway Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 59 St-Columbus Circle to Howard Beach-JFK Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 86 St to Rockaway Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue to Cross Bay Blvd/163 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Cross Bay Blvd/Liberty Av to 164 Av/87 St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- $55–70
Babes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Fort Lee Taxi & Car Service
- Phone
- (201) 944-1166
- Website
- fortleetaxi.com
Lee Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-5566
Teaneck Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 833-2222
- Website
- teanecktaxiservice.com
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Booking & Getting There
Manhattan to 164 Av/87 St train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Rockaway Blvd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan to 164 Av/87 St is 14 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Manhattan to 164 Av/87 St.
There are 3217+ hotels available in 164 Av/87 St.






