There are 8 ways to get from Manhattan to Beach 98th Street Station by bus, subway, ferry, car, or taxi
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 Rockaway Beach Blvd/Cross Bay Pkwybus Qm16
57 min$3–8Subway
- Take the subway from 59 St-Columbus Circle to Beach 98 Stsubway A
1h 6m$3Ferry
- Take the ferry from East 90th St to Rockawayferry Rs
1h 48m$5Drive 18.8 mi
- Drive from Manhattan to Beach 98th Street Stationcar 18.8 mi
38 min$4–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manhattan to Beach 98th Street Stationtaxi 18.8 mi
38 min$75–90Subway via Broad Channel
- Take the subway from 59 St-Columbus Circle to Broad Channelsubway A
1h 13m$3Bus via Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 92 St
- Take the bus from East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue to Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 92 Stbus Qm15 / ...
1h 19m$3–8Subway via Broad Channel #2
- Take the subway from 86 St to Broad Channelsubway A
1h 24m$3
Manhattan to Beach 98th Street Station by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Beach 98th Street Station is to subway which costs $3 and takes 1h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Beach 98th Street Station is to drive which takes 38 min and costs $3 - $5.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue and arriving at Rockaway Beach Blvd/Cross Bay Pkwy. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 54 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from East 90th St and arriving at Rockaway. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 59 St-Columbus Circle and arriving at Beach 98 St. Services depart four times a day, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between Manhattan and Beach 98th Street Station is 17 miles. The road distance is 19 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Beach 98th Street Station without a car is to bus which takes 57 min and costs $3 - $8.
The bus from East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue to Rockaway Beach Blvd/Cross Bay Pkwy takes 54 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Manhattan to Beach 98th Street Station bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue station.
Manhattan to Beach 98th Street Station train services, operated by MTA, depart from 59 St-Columbus Circle station.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Beach 98th Street Station, NY, USA?
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue to Rockaway Beach Blvd/Cross Bay Pkwy every 4 hours. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 54 min. Alternatively, MTA operates a subway from 59 St-Columbus Circle to Beach 98 St 4 times a day. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 1h 6m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 59 St-Columbus Circle to Beach 98 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 59 St-Columbus Circle to Broad Channel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 86 St to Broad Channel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue to Rockaway Beach Blvd/Cross Bay Pkwy
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
Bus from East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue to Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 92 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Phone
- 1-844-469-3377
- [email protected]
- Website
- ferry.nyc
Ferry from East 90th St to Rockaway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.ferry.nyc
- Schedules at
- https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/
- Adult one-way
- $5
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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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More Questions & Answers
Manhattan to Beach 98th Street Station bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Rockaway Beach Blvd/Cross Bay Pkwy station.
Manhattan to Beach 98th Street Station train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Beach 98 St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan to Beach 98th Street Station is 19 miles. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Manhattan to Beach 98th Street Station.
There are 699+ hotels available in Beach 98th Street Station.






