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How to get fromWashington Heights to Kew Gardensby subway, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Washington Heights to Kew Gardens by subway, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Subway via 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal

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    1. Take the subway from 181 St to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminalsubway subway A
    2. Take the subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Kew Gardens-Union Tpkesubway subway E
    51 min
    $3

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Av/W 178 St to Lexington Av/E 56 Stbus bus M101
    2. Take the bus from E 57 St/3 Av to Queens Blvd/Union Tpkebus bus Qm63 / ...
    2h 9m
    $6–15

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Washington Heights to Kew Gardenstaxi taxi 13.4 mi
    20 min
    $50–65

  4. Drive 13.4 mi

    1. Drive from Washington Heights to Kew Gardenscar car 13.4 mi
    20 min
    $3–4

  5. Subway

    1. Take the subway from 181 St to Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvdsubway subway A
    1h 31m
    $6–11

Washington Heights to Kew Gardens by subway

Calendar1081Weekly Subways
Duration51 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17.1 mi
  • Duration: 51 min

What companies run services between Washington Heights, New York County, NY, USA and Kew Gardens, NY, USA?

You can take a subway from 181 St to Kew Gardens-Union Tpke via 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 51 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam Av/W 178 St to Queens Blvd/Union Tpke via Lexington Av/E 56 St and E 57 St/3 Av in around 2h 9m.

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