There are 4 ways to get from Manhattan to Brooklyn Botanic Garden by bus, subway, taxi or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Bus
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Take the bus from New York, NY - Upper East Side to Atlantic Av/4 Av
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Take the bus from Flatbush Av/Atlantic Av to Flatbush Av/Grand Army Pz
Cheapest option
Line 2 subway
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Take the line 2 subway from 72 St to Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum
2 alternative options
Taxi
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Take a taxi from Manhattan to Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Drive
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Drive from Manhattan to Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Manhattan to Brooklyn Botanic Garden by subway and walk
Questions & Answers
The most affordable way to get from Manhattan to Brooklyn Botanic Garden is to drive, which costs $2 - $3 and takes 18 min.
The quickest way to get from Manhattan to Brooklyn Botanic Garden is to taxi which costs $60 - $75 and takes 18 min.
No, there is no direct bus from Manhattan to Brooklyn Botanic Garden. However, there are services departing from New York, NY - Upper East Side and arriving at Flatbush Av/Grand Army Pz via Flatbush Av/Atlantic Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 72 St and arriving at Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
The distance between Manhattan and Brooklyn Botanic Garden is 8 miles. The road distance is 11 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Brooklyn Botanic Garden without a car is to bus which takes 33 min and costs .
It takes approximately 33 min to get from Manhattan to Brooklyn Botanic Garden, including transfers.
Manhattan to Brooklyn Botanic Garden bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, depart from New York, NY - Upper East Side station.
Manhattan to Brooklyn Botanic Garden train services, operated by MTA, depart from 72 St station.
Manhattan to Brooklyn Botanic Garden bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Flatbush Av/Grand Army Pz station.

- Distance: 7.9 miles
- Duration: 33 min
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Brooklyn Botanic Garden, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Manhattan to Brooklyn Botanic Garden via Atlantic Av/4 Av, Flatbush Av/Atlantic Av, and Flatbush Av/Grand Army Pz in around 33 min. Alternatively, MTA operates a vehicle from 72 St to Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $1 - $3 and the journey takes 34 min.

The New York City Subway consists of 27 underground lines that serve Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens. Lines are identified by a number or letter as well as a colour. Subway passes (called MetroCards) are available for purchase from ticket machines and desks in subway stations (choose from Pay-Per-Ride or 7/30-Day Unlimited), and a new contactless payment system called OMNY is currently being rolled out. The subway runs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 72 St to Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1 - $3
- Website
- http://www.mta.info/schedules
- Seniors 65+ and Concession
- $2
- Standard
- $3

- Phone
- +1 347-559-1787
- info@ovrride.com
- Website
- ovrride.com
Bus from New York, NY - Upper East Side to Atlantic Av/4 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- ovrride.com

- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Flatbush Av/Atlantic Av to Flatbush Av/Grand Army Pz
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4 - $7
- Schedules at
- new.mta.info

- Phone
- +1 212.362.8400
- Website
- hamptonjitney.com
Bus from Boerum Hill-Atlantic & 4 Av to Park Slope - Prospect Park West & Union St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3 - $23
- Website
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com
- Prepaid Online Rate
- $16 - $20
- Onboard
- $3 - $23
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- $60 - $75
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 877-917-1111
- Website
- yellowcabnyctaxi.com
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More Questions & Answers
Manhattan to Brooklyn Botanic Garden train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan to Brooklyn Botanic Garden is 11 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Manhattan to Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
There are 696+ hotels available in Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Prices start at $100 USD per night.