The average bus between Bay Ridge and Washington Heights takes 2h 4m and the fastest bus takes 1h 27m. The bus service runs several times per day from Bay Ridge to Washington Heights. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 4 hours between Bay Ridge and Washington Heights. The earliest departure is at 5:47 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bay Ridge is at 9:13 PM which arrives into Washington Heights at 11:11 PM. All services require a transfer at Madison Av/E 42 St and take an average of 2h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

1h 44m • 1 change

1h 42m • 1 change

1h 30m • 1 change

1h 46m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Bay Ridge to Washington Heights. However, there are services departing from Bay Ridge station and arriving at Washington Heights station via Madison Av/E 42 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 4m.
Bay Ridge to Washington Heights bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 3 Av/65 St station.
Bay Ridge to Washington Heights bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at W 168 St/Audubon Av station.
The distance between Bay Ridge and Washington Heights is 24.9 km. The road distance is 33 km.
You can take a bus from 3 Av/65 St to W 168 St/Audubon Av via Madison Av/E 42 St and Madison Av/E 41 St in around 2h 13m.