There are 6 ways to get from Washington Heights to New York by train, ferry, bus, taxi, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Yankees-E 153 St to Grand Central Terminaltrain Hudson
19 min$5–10Drive 10 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington Heights to New Yorkcar 10 mi
18 min$2–3Line 21 ferry
- Take the ferry from Edgewater Ferry Landing to Midtown / W. 39th St.ferry 21
20 minBus
- Take the bus from Rt-67 to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 156 / ...
1h 3m$3–25Taxi
- Take the taxi from Washington Heights to New Yorktaxi 10 mi
18 min$35–50Subway
- Take the subway from 181 St to W 4 St-Wash Sqsubway A
27 min$3
Washington Heights to New York by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington Heights to New York is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Washington Heights to New York is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs $35 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rt-67 and arriving at Port Authority Bus Terminal. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 3m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Edgewater Ferry Landing and arriving at Midtown / W. 39th St.. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Yankees-E 153 St and arriving at Grand Central Terminal. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Washington Heights and New York is 6 miles. The road distance is 10 miles.
The best way to get from Washington Heights to New York without a car is to train which takes 19 min and costs $5 - $10.
The train from Yankees-E 153 St to Grand Central Terminal takes 19 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Washington Heights to New York bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Rt-67 station.
Washington Heights to New York train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Yankees-E 153 St station.
What companies run services between Washington Heights, New York County, NY, USA and New York, NY, USA?
Metro-North Railroad (MNR) operates a train from Yankees-E 153 St to Grand Central Terminal hourly. Tickets cost $5–10 and the journey takes 19 min. Alternatively, NY Waterway operates a ferry from Edgewater Ferry Landing to Midtown / W. 39th St. every 4 hours, and the journey takes 20 min.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Yankees-E 153 St to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–7
- Peak
- $8–10
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 181 St to W 4 St-Wash Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Rt-67 to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–25
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Rt-67 to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Website
- nywaterway.com
Ferry from Edgewater Ferry Landing to Midtown / W. 39th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- $35–50
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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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from Washington Heights to New York is to train which takes 19 min and costs $5 - $10. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3 - $25 and takes 1h 3m.
Washington Heights to New York bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Washington Heights to New York train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Grand Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington Heights to New York is 10 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Washington Heights to New York.
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