There are 4 ways to get from Manhattan to Fort Tilden by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Line 5 subway, bus
best- Take the subway from 86th Street to Flatbush Av-Brooklyn Collegesubway 5
- Take the bus from Avenue H/Nostrand Av to Marine Pkwy Bridge/Rockaway Point Blvdbus Q35
1h 17m$5–10Drive 18 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manhattan to Fort Tildencar 18 mi
35 min$4–5Bus
- Take the bus from 86th Street & Lexington Avenue to Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Poolbus Nyc / ...
- Take the bus from Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Pool to Rockaway Point Blvd/B. 169th Stbus To Rockaway Beach
2h 7mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Manhattan to Fort Tildentaxi 18 mi
35 min$80–100
Manhattan to Fort Tilden by subway, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Fort Tilden is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Fort Tilden is to taxi which takes 35 min and costs $80 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Manhattan to Fort Tilden. However, there are services departing from 86th Street & Lexington Avenue and arriving at Rockaway Point Blvd/B. 169th St via Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Pool. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between Manhattan and Fort Tilden is 19 miles. The road distance is 18.1 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Fort Tilden without a car is to line 5 subway and bus which takes 1h 17m and costs $4 - $10.
It takes approximately 1h 17m to get from Manhattan to Fort Tilden, including transfers.
Manhattan to Fort Tilden bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, depart from 86th Street & Lexington Avenue station.
Manhattan to Fort Tilden bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, arrive at Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Pool station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan to Fort Tilden is 18 miles. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Manhattan to Fort Tilden.
There are 2219+ hotels available in Fort Tilden.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Fort Tilden, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from 86th Street & Lexington Avenue to Fort Tilden via Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Pool and Rockaway Point Blvd/B. 169th St in around 2h 7m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 86th Street to Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Avenue H/Nostrand Av to Marine Pkwy Bridge/Rockaway Point Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- info@ovrride.com
- Website
- ovrride.com
Bus from 86th Street & Lexington Avenue to Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Pool
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://ovrride.com
Bus from Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Pool to Rockaway Point Blvd/B. 169th St
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- https://ovrride.com
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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