There are 4 ways to get from Manhattan to South Beach by subway, bus, 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.
Line 4 subway, bus
best- Take the subway from 86th Street to Bowling Greensubway 4 / ...
- Take the bus from Broadway/Morris St to Hylan Blvd/Burgher Avbus Sim1 / ...
52 min$6–11Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lexington Av/E 55 St to Father Capodanno Blvd/Seaview Avbus Sim6
59 min$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manhattan to South Beachtaxi 18.3 mi
33 min$70–90Drive 18.3 mi
- Drive from Manhattan to South Beachcar 18.3 mi
33 min$4–5
Manhattan to South Beach by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to South Beach is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to South Beach is to taxi which takes 33 min and costs $70 - $90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lexington Av/E 55 St and arriving at Father Capodanno Blvd/Seaview Av. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 59 min.
The distance between Manhattan and South Beach is 21 miles. The road distance is 18.4 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to South Beach without a car is to line 4 subway and bus which takes 52 min and costs $5 - $11.
It takes approximately 52 min to get from Manhattan to South Beach, including transfers.
Manhattan to South Beach bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Lexington Av/E 55 St station.
Manhattan to South Beach bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Father Capodanno Blvd/Seaview Av station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan to South Beach is 18 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Manhattan to South Beach.
There are 2576+ hotels available in South Beach.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and South Beach, NY, USA?
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Lexington Av/E 55 St to Father Capodanno Blvd/Seaview Av hourly. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 59 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 86th Street to Bowling Green
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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 Broadway/Morris St to Hylan Blvd/Burgher Av
- Ave. Duration
- 25 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
Bus from Lexington Av/E 55 St to Father Capodanno Blvd/Seaview Av
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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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