The average bus between Howard Beach and Lower Manhattan takes 1h 17m and the fastest bus takes 58 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Howard Beach to Lower Manhattan. 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 hourly between Howard Beach and Lower Manhattan. The earliest departure is at 6:16 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Howard Beach is at 5:59 PM which arrives into Lower Manhattan at 7:25 PM. All services require a transfer at W 34 St/5 Av and take an average of 1h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Howard Beach to Lower Manhattan. However, there are services departing from Howard Beach station and arriving at Lower Manhattan station via W 34 St/5 Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 17m.
Howard Beach to Lower Manhattan bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Cross Bay Blvd/158 Av station.
Howard Beach to Lower Manhattan bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Broadway/Spring St station.
The distance between Howard Beach and Lower Manhattan is 15.3 km. The road distance is 26 km.
You can take a bus from Cross Bay Blvd/158 Av to Broadway/Spring St via W 34 St/5 Av and 5 Av/W 33 St in around 1h 17m.