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How to get fromUpper East Side to Howard Beachby subway, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Upper East Side to Howard Beach by subway, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Line 4 subway, subway

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    1. Take the subway from 86th Street to Fulton Stsubway subway 4 / ...
    2. Take the subway from Fulton St to Howard Beach-JFK Airportsubway subway A
    1h
    $3

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 2 Av/E 87 St to 2 Av/E 56 Stbus bus M15 / ...
    2. Take the bus from East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue to Cross Bay Blvd/159 Avbus bus Qm15 / ...
    1h 38m
    $6–15

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Upper East Side to Howard Beachtaxi taxi 13 mi
    26 min
    $50–65

  4. Drive  13 mi

    1. Drive from Upper East Side to Howard Beachcar car 13 mi
    26 min
    $3–4

Upper East Side to Howard Beach by subway

Calendar617Weekly Subways
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17.5 mi
  • Duration: 1h

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 2 Av/E 87 St to Cross Bay Blvd/159 Av via 2 Av/E 56 St and East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue in around 1h 38m.

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