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How to get fromUpper West Side to Jamaicaby subway, train, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Upper West Side to Jamaica by subway, train, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Line 1 subway, train

    best
    1. Take the subway from 86 St to 34 St-Penn Stationsubway subway 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Jamaicatrain train Port Jefferson Branch / ...
    34 min
    $8–13

  2. Drive 13.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Upper West Side to Jamaicacar car 13.8 mi
    25 min
    $3–4

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 86th St & Broadway to Airport Connection - WBbus bus WESTHAMPTON-Westbound
    2. Take the bus from Main St/Horace Harding Expwy North to Archer Av/Sutphin Blvdbus bus Q44-Sbs / ...
    40 min
    $22–80

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Upper West Side to Jamaicataxi taxi 13.8 mi
    25 min
    $55–70

  5. Bus, subway

    1. Take the bus from Broadway/W 86 St to 7 Av/W 52 Stbus bus M104
    2. Take the subway from 7 Av to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airportsubway subway E
    59 min
    $6–10

  6. Subway

    1. Take the subway from 86 St to Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvdsubway subway A
    1h 8m
    $3

  7. Subway, bus

    1. Take the subway from 86 St to Euclid Avsubway subway C / ...
    2. Take the bus from Pitkin Av /Euclid Av to Sutphin Blvd/Liberty Avbus bus Q8 / ...
    1h 36m
    $6–11

Upper West Side to Jamaica by subway and train

Calendar1612Weekly Services
Duration34 minAverage Duration
Ticket$8Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14.3 mi
  • Duration: 34 min

What companies run services between Upper West Side, NY, USA and Jamaica, NY, USA?

You can take a bus from 86th St & Broadway to Archer Av/Sutphin Blvd via Main St/Horace Harding Expwy North in around 40 min. Alternatively, MTA operates a subway from 86 St to Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd 5 times a day. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 1h 8m.

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