Where will the downtown drop-off be?

Most services target Midtown Manhattan, so drop a pin in your maps app before boarding.

How frequent are departures?

LaGuardia Link Q70 SBS + NYC Subway (E/F/M/R/7) usually runs every 8-10 minutes. If it pauses, follow the overhead signs to the bus bay for the fallback service.

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LaGuardia Airport

New York, United States

Drop-off

Midtown Manhattan

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Fastest

LaGuardia Link Q70 SBS + NYC Subway (E/F/M/R/7)

bus+metro · 8-10m

Data

Nov 28

Audit

Quick verdict

Fastest into town

Service: LaGuardia Link Q70 SBS + NYC Subway (E/F/M/R/7)
Headway: 8-10
Backup: LaGuardia Link Q70 SBS + LIRR to Penn Station · 8-10m

Note

Free Q70 LaGuardia Link bus from Terminals B and C to Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Av / 74 St–Broadway, then transfer to E/F/M/R/7 trains toward Midtown Manhattan (e.g. Penn Station, Times Sq, Grand Central). Q70 runs about every 8–10 minutes and operates 24/7; allow extra time late at night and for subway waits.

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Budget path

Brief

Cheapest door-to-door option; expect extra stops and tighter luggage space.

Service: M60-SBS Select Bus Service
Mode: bus
Freq: 8-12m
Note: M60-SBS runs 24/7 from all LGA terminals to Upper Manhattan via Astoria, stopping along 125th St near multiple subway lines and the Harlem–125th St Metro‑North station. From 125th St you can connect by subway downtown to Midtown Manhattan using free transfers within two hours when using the same payment method.

Priority path

Brief

Fastest connection with wider aisles and better luggage handling.

Service: LaGuardia Link Q70 SBS + NYC Subway (E/F/M/R/7)
Mode: bus+metro
Freq: 8-10m
Note: Free Q70 LaGuardia Link bus from Terminals B and C to Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Av / 74 St–Broadway, then transfer to E/F/M/R/7 trains toward Midtown Manhattan (e.g. Penn Station, Times Sq, Grand Central). Q70 runs about every 8–10 minutes and operates 24/7; allow extra time late at night and for subway waits.

Fare math

Brief

Express trains tend to be twice as expensive but half the time. Budget routes take longer yet often have more frequent departures after work.

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FAQs

01Where will the downtown drop-off be?: Most services target Midtown Manhattan, so drop a pin in your maps app before boarding.
02How frequent are departures?: LaGuardia Link Q70 SBS + NYC Subway (E/F/M/R/7) usually runs every 8-10 minutes. If it pauses, follow the overhead signs to the bus bay for the fallback service.