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There are 4 ways to get from Central Park to Brooklyn Heights by subway, taxi, or car

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Subway
best
1. Take the subway from 86 St to High StA / ...
34 min
$3
Drive 6.5 mi
cheapest
1. Drive from The Dairy (Visitor Center and Gift Shop) to Brooklyn Heights6.5 mi
15 min
$2
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from The Dairy (Visitor Center and Gift Shop) to Brooklyn Heights6.5 mi
15 min
$29–40
Subway via 81 St-Museum of Natural History
1. Take the subway from 81 St-Museum of Natural History to High StA / ...
35 min
$3

Central Park to Brooklyn Heights by foot and subway

897Weekly Services

34 minAverage Duration

$3Cheapest Price

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Distance: 7.5 mi
Duration: 34 min

What companies run services between Central Park, New York County, NY, USA and Brooklyn Heights, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from 86 St to High St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 27 min.

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Brooklyn Heights, United States(opens in a new window)

There’s no city quite like the Big Apple. From the hustle of Wall Street to the bright lights of Times Square to Central Park's leafy outlook, New York City pulsates with energy. Touch the sky from the Empire State Building, rub shoulders with art buffs at the the Guggenheim or Museum of Modern Art, visit Lady Liberty on Ellis Island and walk across the Brooklyn Bridge. Spend the day lazing in Central Park, unleash your inner kid at Coney Island, sink your teeth into delectable pizza and bagels, or simply wander through some of the coolest neighbourhoods in the world – from NoHo and the Meatpacking District to Tribeca and Williamsburg.

Things to do in Brooklyn Heights

Brooklyn Bridge(Opens in a new window)

The Brooklyn Bridge is a hybrid cable-stayed/suspension bridge in New York City and is one of the oldest bridges in the United States. Started in 1869 and completed fourteen (14) years later in 1883, it connects the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn by spanning the East River. It has a main span of 1595.5 ft and was the first steel-wire suspension bridge constructed. It was originally called the New York and Brooklyn Bridge and the East River Bridge, but it was later dubbed the Brooklyn Bridge, a name coming from an earlier January 25, 1867, letter to the editor of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle and formally so named by the city government in 1915. Since opening, it has become an icon of New York City and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964 and a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1972.

Barclays Center(Opens in a new window)

Barclays Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The arena is part of a $4.9 billion future business and residential complex now known as Pacific Park. The site is located at Atlantic Avenue, adjacent to the renamed Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center subway station on the, as well as directly above the LIRR's Atlantic Terminal.

Manhattan Bridge(Opens in a new window)

The Manhattan Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the East River in New York City, connecting Lower Manhattan at Canal Street with Downtown Brooklyn at the Flatbush Avenue Extension. The main span is 1470 ft long, with the suspension cables being 3224 ft long. The bridge's total length is 6855 ft. This is one of four toll-free bridges spanning the East River; the other three are the Queensboro, Williamsburg, and Brooklyn Bridges.

Empire State Building(Opens in a new window)

The Empire State Building is a 102-story skyscraper located on Fifth Avenue between West 33rd and 34th Streets in Midtown, Manhattan, New York City. It has a roof height of 1,250 feet (381 m), and with its antenna included, it stands a total of 1454 ft tall. Its name is derived from the nickname for New York, the Empire State.

Places to stay in Brooklyn Heights

World Center Hotel(Opens in a new window)

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AC Hotel by Marriott New York Downtown(Opens in a new window)

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Artezen Hotel(Opens in a new window)

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Club Quarters Hotel World Trade Center, New York(Opens in a new window)

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