There are 5 ways to get from Sunset Park to Washington Heights by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from 36 St to 145 Stsubway D
45 min$3Bus
- Take the bus from Shore Rd/72 St to East 57th Street & Madison Avenuebus X27 / ...
- Take the bus from Madison Av/E 58 St to W 168 St/Audubon Avbus M2
2h 14m$6–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sunset Park to Washington Heightstaxi 16.1 mi
27 min$65–80Drive 16.1 mi
- Drive from Sunset Park to Washington Heightscar 16.1 mi
27 min$3–5Subway, line 1 subway
- Take the subway from 53 St to 42 St-Times Squaresubway N / ...
- Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to 181 Stsubway 1
1h 15m$3
Sunset Park to Washington Heights by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunset Park to Washington Heights is to subway which costs $3 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Sunset Park to Washington Heights is to taxi which takes 27 min and costs $65 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Sunset Park to Washington Heights. However, there are services departing from Shore Rd/72 St and arriving at W 168 St/Audubon Av via Madison Av/E 58 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 14m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 36 St and arriving at 145 St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
The distance between Sunset Park and Washington Heights is 14 miles. The road distance is 16.2 miles.
The best way to get from Sunset Park to Washington Heights without a car is to subway which takes 45 min and costs $3.
The subway from 36 St to 145 St takes 45 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Sunset Park to Washington Heights bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Shore Rd/72 St station.
Sunset Park to Washington Heights train services, operated by MTA, depart from 36 St station.
Sunset Park to Washington Heights bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at East 57th Street & Madison Avenue station.
What companies run services between Sunset Park, NY, USA and Washington Heights, New York County, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 36 St to 145 St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 45 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shore Rd/72 St to W 168 St/Audubon Av via East 57th Street & Madison Avenue and Madison Av/E 58 St in around 2h 14m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 36 St to 145 St
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 53 St to 42 St-Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 42 St-Times Square to 181 St
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- 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
- $0
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Shore Rd/72 St to East 57th Street & Madison Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- 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 Madison Av/E 58 St to W 168 St/Audubon Av
- Ave. Duration
- 58 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
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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
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More Questions & Answers
Sunset Park to Washington Heights train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 145 St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunset Park to Washington Heights is 16 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Sunset Park to Washington Heights.
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