There are 5 ways to get from Brooklyn to Elmhurst by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from 15 St-Prospect Park to Grand Av-NewtownF
54 min$3Drive 9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brooklyn to Elmhurst9 mi
16 min$2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Rogers Av/Church Av to Williamsburg Bridge Plaza/Lane 4B44-Sbs
- Take the bus from Broadway/Roebling St to Grand Av/Queens BlvdQ59
1h 28m$5–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brooklyn to Elmhurst9 mi
16 min$40–55Line 5 subway, subway
- Take the subway from Church Av to Lexington Avenue/59th Street5
- Take the subway from Lexington Avenue/59th Street to Grand Av-NewtownR
1h 1m$3
Brooklyn to Elmhurst by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brooklyn to Elmhurst is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Brooklyn to Elmhurst is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs $40 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Brooklyn to Elmhurst. However, there are services departing from Rogers Av/Church Av and arriving at Grand Av/Queens Blvd via Broadway/Roebling St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 28m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 15 St-Prospect Park and arriving at Grand Av-Newtown. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 54 min.
The distance between Brooklyn and Elmhurst is 15 miles. The road distance is 9.1 miles.
The best way to get from Brooklyn to Elmhurst without a car is to subway which takes 54 min and costs $3.
The subway from 15 St-Prospect Park to Grand Av-Newtown takes 54 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Brooklyn to Elmhurst bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Rogers Av/Church Av station.
Brooklyn to Elmhurst train services, operated by MTA, depart from 15 St-Prospect Park station.
Brooklyn to Elmhurst bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Williamsburg Bridge Plaza/Lane 4 station.
What companies run services between Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA and Elmhurst, Queens County, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 15 St-Prospect Park to Grand Av-Newtown every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 54 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rogers Av/Church Av to Grand Av/Queens Blvd via Williamsburg Bridge Plaza/Lane 4 and Broadway/Roebling St in around 1h 28m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 15 St-Prospect Park to Grand Av-Newtown
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Church Av to Lexington Avenue/59th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Lexington Avenue/59th Street to Grand Av-Newtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $0
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Rogers Av/Church Av to Williamsburg Bridge Plaza/Lane 4
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
Bus from Broadway/Roebling St to Grand Av/Queens Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- $40–55
NYC.gov
- Website
- nyc.gov
La Revancha
- Phone
- +1 718-236-2424
- Website
- larevancha.net
Chico Express
- Phone
- +1 718-256-6666
- Website
- chicoexpress.net
Bay Express
- Phone
- +1 718-232-3434
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More Questions & Answers
Brooklyn to Elmhurst train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Grand Av-Newtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brooklyn to Elmhurst is 9 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Brooklyn to Elmhurst.
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