There are 5 ways to get from Manhattan to Fresh Meadows 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, bus via Forest Hills-71 Av
best- Take the subway from Lexington Av/63 St to Forest Hills-71 AvF / ...
- Take the bus from Queens Blvd/70 Rd to Parsons Blvd/Jewel AvQ64
33 min$5–10Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from East 57th Street & Madison Avenue to Union Turnpike/Utopia PkwyQm1 / ...
44 min$2–75Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manhattan to Fresh Meadows12 mi
23 min$65–80Drive 12 mi
- Drive from Manhattan to Fresh Meadows12 mi
23 min$3–4Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Lexington Av/63 St to Jamaica-179 StF / ...
- Take the bus from Hillside Av/178 St to Horace Harding Expwy/175 PlQ17
57 min$5–10
Manhattan to Fresh Meadows by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Fresh Meadows is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Fresh Meadows is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs $65 - $80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from East 57th Street & Madison Avenue and arriving at Union Turnpike/Utopia Pkwy. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
The distance between Manhattan and Fresh Meadows is 10 miles. The road distance is 12.1 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Fresh Meadows without a car is to subway and bus via Forest Hills-71 Av which takes 33 min and costs $4 - $10.
It takes approximately 33 min to get from Manhattan to Fresh Meadows, including transfers.
Manhattan to Fresh Meadows bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from East 57th Street & Madison Avenue station.
Manhattan to Fresh Meadows bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Union Turnpike/Utopia Pkwy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan to Fresh Meadows is 12 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Manhattan to Fresh Meadows.
There are 2352+ hotels available in Fresh Meadows.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Fresh Meadows, NY, USA?
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from East 57th Street & Madison Avenue to Union Turnpike/Utopia Pkwy hourly. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 44 min. Hampton Jitney Inc. also services this route twice a week.
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- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Lexington Av/63 St to Forest Hills-71 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Lexington Av/63 St to Jamaica-179 St
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Queens Blvd/70 Rd to Parsons Blvd/Jewel Av
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
Bus from East 57th Street & Madison Avenue to Union Turnpike/Utopia Pkwy
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
Bus from Hillside Av/178 St to Horace Harding Expwy/175 Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 631.283.4600
- Website
- hamptonjitney.com
Bus from East 57th Street & Madison Avenue to Union Turnpike/Utopia Pkwy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $19–75
- Website
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com
- Onboard
- $27–50
- Ambassador
- $60–75
- Prepaid Online Rate
- $19–23
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