There are 5 ways to get from Staten Island to Brooklyn by bus, subway, train, ferry, 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.
Bus, line 5 subway
best- Take the bus from Hylan Blvd/Montreal Av to Greenwich St/Battery Plbus Sim1 / ...
- Take the subway from Bowling Green to Church Avsubway 5
1h 11m$6–10Drive 13.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Staten Island to Brooklyncar 13.5 mi
25 min$3–4Train, ferry, line 5 subway
- Take the train from Bay Terrace to St Georgetrain Sir
- Take the ferry from St. George Ferry Terminal to Whitehall Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the subway from Bowling Green to Church Avsubway 5
1h 31m$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Staten Island to Brooklyntaxi 13.5 mi
25 min$60–75Bus
- Take the bus from Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St to 4 Av/86 Stbus S79-Sbs
- Take the bus from 86 St/4 Av to Ocean Av/Caton Avbus B16
1h 37m$5–14
Staten Island to Brooklyn by train, ferry, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Staten Island to Brooklyn is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Staten Island to Brooklyn is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs $60 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Staten Island to Brooklyn. However, there are services departing from Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St and arriving at Ocean Av/Caton Av via 86 St/4 Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 37m.
The distance between Staten Island and Brooklyn is 23 miles. The road distance is 13.6 miles.
The best way to get from Staten Island to Brooklyn without a car is to bus and line 5 subway which takes 1h 11m and costs $5 - $10.
It takes approximately 1h 11m to get from Staten Island to Brooklyn, including transfers.
Staten Island to Brooklyn bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St station.
Staten Island to Brooklyn bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 4 Av/86 St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Staten Island to Brooklyn is 14 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Staten Island to Brooklyn.
There are 3464+ hotels available in Brooklyn.
What companies run services between Staten Island, NY, USA and Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St to Ocean Av/Caton Av via 4 Av/86 St and 86 St/4 Av in around 1h 37m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Bowling Green to Church Av
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
Train from Bay Terrace to St George
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Hylan Blvd/Montreal Av to Greenwich St/Battery Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
Bus from Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St to 4 Av/86 St
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
Bus from 86 St/4 Av to Ocean Av/Caton Av
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 212-839-3061
- Website
- www1.nyc.gov
Ferry from St. George Ferry Terminal to Whitehall Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/ferrybus/staten-island-ferry.shtml
- Schedules at
- https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/ferrybus/siferryschedule.shtml#SIschedule
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
Elizabeth Taxi
- Phone
- +1 908-344-1729
- Website
- elizabethtaxi.com
Black Cabby
- Phone
- +1 908-76-82947
- Website
- blackcabby.com
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
Shreeji Taxi
- Phone
- +1-732-331-8069
- Website
- shreejitaxiservices.com
Edison Taxi
- Phone
- +1 732-201-5555
- Website
- edisontaxi.com
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