There are 4 ways to get from Upper East Side to Howard Beach by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Line 4 subway, subway
best- Take the subway from 86th Street to Fulton Stsubway 4 / ...
- Take the subway from Fulton St to Howard Beach-JFK Airportsubway A
1h$3Bus
- Take the bus from Lexington Av/E 86 St to Lexington Av/E 56 Stbus M102 / ...
- Take the bus from East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue to Cross Bay Blvd/159 Avbus Qm15 / ...
1h 31m$6–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Upper East Side to Howard Beachtaxi 13 mi
26 min$50–65Drive 13 mi
- Drive from Upper East Side to Howard Beachcar 13 mi
26 min$3–4
Upper East Side to Howard Beach by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Upper East Side to Howard Beach is to line 4 subway and subway which costs $3 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Upper East Side to Howard Beach is to taxi which takes 26 min and costs $50 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Upper East Side to Howard Beach. However, there are services departing from Lexington Av/E 86 St and arriving at Cross Bay Blvd/159 Av via East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Upper East Side to Howard Beach. However, there are services departing from 86th Street and arriving at Howard Beach-JFK Airport via Fulton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h.
The distance between Upper East Side and Howard Beach is 18 miles. The road distance is 13.1 miles.
The best way to get from Upper East Side to Howard Beach without a car is to line 4 subway and subway which takes 1h and costs $3.
It takes approximately 1h to get from Upper East Side to Howard Beach, including transfers.
Upper East Side to Howard Beach bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Lexington Av/E 86 St station.
Upper East Side to Howard Beach train services, operated by MTA, depart from 86th Street station.
Upper East Side to Howard Beach bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Lexington Av/E 56 St station.
What companies run services between Upper East Side, NY, USA and Howard Beach, NY, USA?
You can take a subway from 86th Street to Howard Beach-JFK Airport via Fulton St in around 1h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lexington Av/E 86 St to Cross Bay Blvd/159 Av via Lexington Av/E 56 St and East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue in around 1h 31m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 86th Street to Fulton St
- Ave. Duration
- 17 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
Subway from Fulton St to Howard Beach-JFK Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 Lexington Av/E 86 St to Lexington Av/E 56 St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 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
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
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
Upper East Side to Howard Beach train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Fulton St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upper East Side to Howard Beach is 13 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Upper East Side to Howard Beach.
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