There are 5 ways to get from Staten Island to Howard Beach by bus, subway, train, 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, subway
best- Take the bus from Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St to Avenue Of The Americas/West Broadwaybus Sim1 / ...
- Take the subway from Canal St to Howard Beach-JFK Airportsubway A
1h 52m$6–10Drive 20.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Staten Island to Howard Beachcar 20.4 mi
37 min$4–6Train, ferry, subway
- Take the train from Bay Terrace to St Georgetrain Sir
- Take the ferry from St. George to Battery Park City/Vesey St.ferry Sg
- Take the subway from Chambers St to Howard Beach-JFK Airportsubway A
2h 14m$11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Staten Island to Howard Beachtaxi 20.4 mi
37 min$120–150Bus
- Take the bus from Hylan Blvd/Montreal Av to East 57th Street & Lexington Avenuebus Sim6
- Take the bus from East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue to Cross Bay Blvd/159 Avbus Qm15 / ...
2h 30m$6–15
Staten Island to Howard Beach by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Staten Island to Howard Beach is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Staten Island to Howard Beach is to drive which takes 37 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from Staten Island to Howard Beach. However, there are services departing from Hylan Blvd/Montreal Av and arriving at Cross Bay Blvd/159 Av via East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
The distance between Staten Island and Howard Beach is 32 miles. The road distance is 20.5 miles.
The best way to get from Staten Island to Howard Beach without a car is to bus and subway which takes 1h 52m and costs $6 - $11.
It takes approximately 1h 52m to get from Staten Island to Howard Beach, including transfers.
Staten Island to Howard Beach bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Hylan Blvd/Montreal Av station.
Staten Island to Howard Beach bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at East 57th Street & Lexington Avenue station.
Yes, the driving distance between Staten Island to Howard Beach is 21 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Staten Island to Howard Beach.
There are 2626+ hotels available in Howard Beach.
What companies run services between Staten Island, NY, USA and Howard Beach, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Hylan Blvd/Montreal Av to Cross Bay Blvd/159 Av via East 57th Street & Lexington Avenue and East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue in around 2h 30m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Canal St to Howard Beach-JFK Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 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
Train from Bay Terrace to St George
- Ave. Duration
- 23 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
Subway from Chambers St to Howard Beach-JFK Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37 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
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St to Avenue Of The Americas/West Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 Hylan Blvd/Montreal Av to East 57th Street & Lexington Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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
Bus from East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue to Cross Bay Blvd/159 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 51 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
- Phone
- 1-844-469-3377
- [email protected]
- Website
- ferry.nyc
Ferry from St. George to Battery Park City/Vesey St.
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- 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
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Babe’s Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Black Cabby
- Phone
- +1 908-76-82947
- Website
- blackcabby.com
Elizabeth Taxi
- Phone
- +1 908-344-1729
- Website
- elizabethtaxi.com
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
Classic Taxi
- Phone
- +1 973-484-9494
Denville Taxi Service
- Phone
- (973) 814 9600
- Website
- denvilletaxiservice.com
Newark Airport Limo & Taxi
- Phone
- (732) 548-1141
Quick Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 (973) 338 2101
- Website
- quick-taxiservice.com
AZ Masood Taxi
- Phone
- +17323721246
- Website
- azmasoodtaxi.com
Edison Cab and Transportation
- Phone
- +17326485780
Edison Taxi
- Phone
- +1 732-201-5555
- Website
- edisontaxi.com
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