There are 4 ways to get from Prospect Heights to Manhattan by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from 7 Av to 81 St-Museum of Natural Historysubway B
33 min$3Drive 8.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Prospect Heights to Manhattancar 8.6 mi
21 min$2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Atlantic Av/4 Av to Broadway/73rdbus to Mount Snow / ...
1hTaxi
- Take the taxi from Prospect Heights to Manhattantaxi 8.6 mi
21 min$35–45
Prospect Heights to Manhattan by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prospect Heights to Manhattan is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Prospect Heights to Manhattan is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs $35 - $45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Atlantic Av/4 Av and arriving at Broadway/73rd. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 7 Av and arriving at 81 St-Museum of Natural History. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between Prospect Heights and Manhattan is 8 miles. The road distance is 8.6 miles.
The best way to get from Prospect Heights to Manhattan without a car is to subway which takes 33 min and costs $3.
The subway from 7 Av to 81 St-Museum of Natural History takes 33 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Prospect Heights to Manhattan bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, depart from Atlantic Av/4 Av station.
Prospect Heights to Manhattan train services, operated by MTA, depart from 7 Av station.
Prospect Heights to Manhattan bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, arrive at Broadway/73rd station.
What companies run services between Prospect Heights, Kings County, NY, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 7 Av to 81 St-Museum of Natural History every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 33 min. Alternatively, OVR Ride LLC operates a bus from Atlantic Av/4 Av to Broadway/73rd on demand, and the journey takes 1h.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 7 Av to 81 St-Museum of Natural History
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- (855) 388-1488
- [email protected]
- Website
- OVRRide
Bus from Atlantic Av/4 Av to Broadway/73rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- OVRRide
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
Bay Express
- Phone
- +1 718-232-3434
Chico Express
- Phone
- +1 718-256-6666
- Website
- chicoexpress.net
La Revancha
- Phone
- +1 718-236-2424
- Website
- larevancha.net
NYC.gov
- Website
- nyc.gov
Always Ready Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 527-5555
Carmel Car & Limo
- Phone
- (212) 666-6666
- Website
- carmellimo.com
Dial 7 Car Service
- Phone
- (212) 777-7777
- Website
- dial7.com
Queens Village Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 776-8787
- Website
- queensvillagecarservice.com
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More Questions & Answers
Prospect Heights to Manhattan train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 81 St-Museum of Natural History station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prospect Heights to Manhattan is 9 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Prospect Heights to Manhattan.
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