There are 5 ways to get from Brooklyn to Paterson by subway, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Subway, bus
best- Take the subway from Prospect Park to 42 St-Times Squaresubway Q
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Market St At City Hallbus 161 / ...
1h 45m$11–30Drive 26.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brooklyn to Patersoncar 26.3 mi
41 min$5–7Line 2 subway, train
- Take the subway from Church Av to 34 St-Penn Stationsubway 2
- Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Patersontrain Mnbn / ...
1h 49m$7–24Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brooklyn to Patersontaxi 26.3 mi
41 min$100–130Line 2 subway, bus
- Take the subway from Church Av to 42 St-Times Squaresubway 2
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St At Market Stbus 190
1h 54m$11–29
Brooklyn to Paterson by subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brooklyn to Paterson is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Brooklyn to Paterson is to drive which takes 41 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct train from Brooklyn to Paterson. However, there are services departing from Church Av and arriving at Paterson via New York Penn Station and Secaucus Lower Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 49m.
The distance between Brooklyn and Paterson is 76 miles. The road distance is 26.5 miles.
The best way to get from Brooklyn to Paterson without a car is to subway and bus which takes 1h 45m and costs $10 - $30.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Brooklyn to Paterson, including transfers.
Brooklyn to Paterson train services, operated by MTA, depart from Church Av station.
Brooklyn to Paterson train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 34 St-Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brooklyn to Paterson is 26 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Brooklyn to Paterson.
There are 1681+ hotels available in Paterson.
What companies run services between Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA and Paterson, NJ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Brooklyn to Paterson. However, you can take the subway to 42 St-Times Square, walk to Port Authority Bus Terminal, then take the bus to Market St At City Hall. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Church Av to Paterson via 34 St-Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Secaucus Lower Level in around 1h 49m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Prospect Park to 42 St-Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 26 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 Church Av to 34 St-Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 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 Church Av to 42 St-Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 38 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
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Secaucus Lower Level to Paterson
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–11
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Market St At City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $8–27
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St At Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–26
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $8–26
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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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