There are 4 ways to get from Brooklyn to Wantagh by train, car, taxi, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from East New York to Jamaicatrain City Terminal Zone / ...
- Take the train from Jamaica to Wantaghtrain Babylon Branch
44 min$6–15Drive 24.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brooklyn to Wantaghcar 24.9 mi
37 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brooklyn to Wantaghtaxi 24.9 mi
37 min$95–120Line 2 subway, train
- Take the subway from Church Av to 34 St-Penn Stationsubway 2
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Wantaghtrain Babylon Branch
1h 44m$12–22
Brooklyn to Wantagh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brooklyn to Wantagh is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Brooklyn to Wantagh is to drive which takes 37 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct train from Brooklyn to Wantagh. However, there are services departing from East New York and arriving at Wantagh via Jamaica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44 min.
The distance between Brooklyn and Wantagh is 22 miles. The road distance is 25 miles.
The best way to get from Brooklyn to Wantagh without a car is to train which takes 44 min and costs $6 - $16.
It takes approximately 44 min to get from Brooklyn to Wantagh, including transfers.
Brooklyn to Wantagh train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from East New York station.
Brooklyn to Wantagh train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Jamaica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brooklyn to Wantagh is 25 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Brooklyn to Wantagh.
There are 121+ hotels available in Wantagh.
What companies run services between Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA and Wantagh, NY, USA?
You can take a train from East New York to Wantagh via Jamaica in around 44 min.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from East New York to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $4–6
- Peak
- $3–7
Train from Jamaica to Wantagh
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $3–5
- Peak
- $7–9
Train from New York Penn Station to Wantagh
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $9–13
- Peak
- $13–19
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
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
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Bay Express
- Phone
- +1 718-232-3434
Chico Express
- Phone
- +1 718-256-6666
- Website
- chicoexpress.net
La Revancha
- Phone
- +1 718-236-2424
- Website
- larevancha.net
NYC.gov
- Website
- nyc.gov
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