How to get fromMontclair to Brighton Beachby train, subway, bus, car or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Montclair to Brighton Beach by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi

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Train, subway
best
1. Take the train from Watchung Avenue to New York Penn Stationtrain Bntnm
2. Take the subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to Brighton Beachsubway Q / ...
1h 43m
$6–15
Drive 26 mi
cheapest
1. Drive from Montclair to Brighton Beachcar 26 mi
43 min
$5–7
Line 28 bus, bus, subway
1. Take the bus from Park St At Essex Way# to Broad St At Lackawanna Avebus 28
2. Take the bus from University Ave At Lackawanna Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 108
3. Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to Brighton Beachsubway Q
2h 39m
$12–33
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Montclair to Brighton Beachtaxi 26 mi
43 min
$110–150
Bus
1. Take the bus from Watchung Ave Station to NYC - 47th St & Madison Avebus Essex Express to NYC
2. Take the bus from 5 Av/W 48 St to Emmons Av / E 14 Stbus Bm3
3h 18m
$32–48

Montclair to Brighton Beach by train, foot, and subway

100Weekly Services

1h 43mAverage Duration

$6Cheapest Price

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Distance: 30.2 mi
Duration: 1h 43m

What companies run services between Montclair, NJ, USA and Brighton Beach, NY, USA?

You can take a bus from Watchung Ave Station to Emmons Av / E 14 St via NYC - 47th St & Madison Ave and 5 Av/W 48 St in around 3h 18m.

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Brighton Beach, United States(opens in a new window)

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Things to do in Brighton Beach

Coney Island(Opens in a new window)

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Prospect Park(Opens in a new window)

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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.

Places to stay in Brighton Beach

Best Western Brooklyn-Coney Island Inn(Opens in a new window)

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The Avenue Plaza(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

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8.7Fabulous

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