The average bus between Brooklyn and Upper Manhattan takes 1h 51m and the fastest bus takes 1h 29m. There is a bus service every few hours from Brooklyn to Upper Manhattan. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Brooklyn and Upper Manhattan. The earliest departure is at 6:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Brooklyn is at 4:05 PM which arrives into Upper Manhattan at 5:58 PM. All services require a transfer at Madison Av / E 34 St and take an average of 1h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Brooklyn to Upper Manhattan. However, there are services departing from Brooklyn station and arriving at Upper Manhattan station via Madison Av / E 34 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 51m.
Brooklyn to Upper Manhattan bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Avenue H / E 32 St station.
Brooklyn to Upper Manhattan bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Adam C Powell Blvd/W 125 St station.
The distance between Brooklyn and Upper Manhattan is 17.6 km. The road distance is 32 km.
You can take a bus from Avenue H / E 32 St to Adam C Powell Blvd/W 125 St via Madison Av / E 34 St and Madison Av/E 35 St in around 1h 50m.