There are 6 ways to get from Manhattan to Belle Harbor 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/Beach 126 Stbus Qm16
59 min$3–8Subway
- Take the subway from 59 St-Columbus Circle to Broad Channelsubway A
1h 15m$3Ferry
- Take the ferry from East 90th St to Rockawayferry Rs
1h 35m$5Drive 19.9 mi
- Drive from Manhattan to Belle Harborcar 19.9 mi
40 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manhattan to Belle Harbortaxi 19.9 mi
40 min$80–95Line 5 subway, bus
- Take the subway from 86th Street to Flatbush Av-Brooklyn Collegesubway 5
- Take the bus from Avenue H/Nostrand Av to Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 129 Stbus Q35
1h 23m$6–11
Manhattan to Belle Harbor by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Belle Harbor is to subway which costs $3 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Belle Harbor is to drive which takes 40 min and costs $3 - $6.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue and arriving at Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 126 St. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 59 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.
No, there is no direct train from Manhattan to Belle Harbor. However, there are services departing from 59 St-Columbus Circle and arriving at Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St via Broad Channel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 15m.
The distance between Manhattan and Belle Harbor is 19 miles. The road distance is 20 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Belle Harbor without a car is to bus which takes 59 min and costs $3 - $8.
The bus from East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue to Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 126 St takes 59 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Manhattan to Belle Harbor bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue station.
Manhattan to Belle Harbor train services, operated by MTA, depart from 59 St-Columbus Circle station.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Belle Harbor, NY, USA?
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue to Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 126 St every 4 hours. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 59 min. Alternatively, MTA operates a subway from 59 St-Columbus Circle to Broad Channel every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 58 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
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 86th Street to Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College
- Ave. Duration
- 46 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 East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue to Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 126 St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 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 Avenue H/Nostrand Av to Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 129 St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
- 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
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $80–95
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 Belle Harbor bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 126 St station.
Manhattan to Belle Harbor train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Broad Channel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan to Belle Harbor is 20 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Manhattan to Belle Harbor.
There are 1938+ hotels available in Belle Harbor.






