There are 6 ways to get from Manhattan to 121 St by subway, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from 5 Av/53 St to Jamaica-Van Wycksubway E
37 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue to Lefferts Blvd/Jamaica Avbus Qm18
49 min$2–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manhattan to 121 Sttaxi 11.8 mi
22 min$65–80Drive 11.8 mi
- Drive from Manhattan to 121 Stcar 11.8 mi
22 min$3–4Subway via Fulton St
- Take the subway from 86 St to Fulton Stsubway C / ...
- Take the subway from Fulton St to 121 Stsubway J / ...
1h 18m$3Bus via Queens Blvd/87 Av
- Take the bus from East 60th Street & 2nd Avenue to Queens Blvd/87 Avbus Q60
1h 25m$2–7
Manhattan to 121 St by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to 121 St is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to 121 St is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs $65 - $80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue and arriving at Lefferts Blvd/Jamaica Av. Services depart four times a day, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 46 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 5 Av/53 St and arriving at Jamaica-Van Wyck. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
The distance between Manhattan and 121 St is 11 miles. The road distance is 11.8 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to 121 St without a car is to subway which takes 37 min and costs $3.
The subway from 5 Av/53 St to Jamaica-Van Wyck takes 25 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Manhattan to 121 St bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue station.
Manhattan to 121 St train services, operated by MTA, depart from 5 Av/53 St station.
Manhattan to 121 St bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Lefferts Blvd/Jamaica Av station.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and 121 St, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 5 Av/53 St to Jamaica-Van Wyck every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 25 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue to Lefferts Blvd/Jamaica Av 4 times a day. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 46 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 5 Av/53 St to Jamaica-Van Wyck
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 86 St to Fulton St
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Fulton St to 121 St
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $0
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue to Lefferts Blvd/Jamaica Av
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
Bus from East 60th Street & 2nd Avenue to Queens Blvd/87 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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More Questions & Answers
Manhattan to 121 St train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Jamaica-Van Wyck station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan to 121 St is 12 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Manhattan to 121 St.
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