There are 6 ways to get from Washington Heights to Bushwick 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 via 14 St
best- Take the subway from 181 St to 14 Stsubway A
- Take the subway from 8 Av to Myrtle-Wyckoff Avssubway L
48 min$6Drive 13.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington Heights to Bushwickcar 13.5 mi
24 min$3–4Bus
- Take the bus from W 178 St/Saint Nicholas Av to Lexington Av/E 86 Stbus M98
- Take the bus from 86th Street & Lexington Avenue to Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Poolbus Nyc / ...
1h 28mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Washington Heights to Bushwicktaxi 13.5 mi
24 min$55–70Subway
- Take the subway from 168 St to Franklin Avsubway C / ...
53 min$3Subway, bus
- Take the subway from 181 St to Jay St-MetroTechsubway A
- Take the bus from Fulton St/Smith St to Gates Av/Central Avbus B52
1h 25m$6–11
Washington Heights to Bushwick by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington Heights to Bushwick is to subway which costs $3 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Washington Heights to Bushwick is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs $55 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington Heights to Bushwick. However, there are services departing from W 178 St/Saint Nicholas Av and arriving at Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Pool via 86th Street & Lexington Avenue. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 28m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 168 St and arriving at Franklin Av. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 53 min.
The distance between Washington Heights and Bushwick is 15 miles. The road distance is 13.6 miles.
The best way to get from Washington Heights to Bushwick without a car is to subway via 14 St which takes 48 min and costs $6.
It takes approximately 48 min to get from Washington Heights to Bushwick, including transfers.
Washington Heights to Bushwick bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from W 178 St/Saint Nicholas Av station.
Washington Heights to Bushwick train services, operated by MTA, depart from 181 St station.
Washington Heights to Bushwick bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Lexington Av/E 86 St station.
What companies run services between Washington Heights, New York County, NY, USA and Bushwick, NY, USA?
You can take a subway from 181 St to Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs via 14 St and 8 Av in around 48 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from W 178 St/Saint Nicholas Av to Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Pool via Lexington Av/E 86 St and 86th Street & Lexington Avenue in around 1h 28m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 181 St to 14 St
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 8 Av to Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 168 St to Franklin Av
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 181 St to Jay St-MetroTech
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from W 178 St/Saint Nicholas Av to Lexington Av/E 86 St
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Fulton St/Smith St to Gates Av/Central Av
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- (855) 388-1488
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- $55–70
Babes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Fort Lee Taxi & Car Service
- Phone
- (201) 944-1166
- Website
- fortleetaxi.com
Lee Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-5566
Teaneck Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 833-2222
- Website
- teanecktaxiservice.com
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More Questions & Answers
Washington Heights to Bushwick train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 14 St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington Heights to Bushwick is 14 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Washington Heights to Bushwick.
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