The average bus between Brooklyn and Long Island City takes 1h and the fastest bus takes 46 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Brooklyn to Long Island City. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 20 minutes between Brooklyn and Long Island City. The earliest departure is at 8:32 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Brooklyn is at 9:39 PM which arrives into Long Island City at 10:37 PM. All services require a transfer at Williamsburg Bridge Plaza/Lane 4 and take an average of 1h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

59 min • 1 change

59 min • 1 change

59 min • 1 change

1h • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Brooklyn to Long Island City. However, there are services departing from Brooklyn station and arriving at Long Island City station via Williamsburg Bridge Plaza/Lane 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h.
Brooklyn to Long Island City bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Rogers Av/Church Av station.
Brooklyn to Long Island City bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 11 St/48 Av station.
The distance between Brooklyn and Long Island City is 10.5 km. The road distance is 12 km.
You can take a bus from Rogers Av/Church Av to 11 St/48 Av via Williamsburg Bridge Plaza/Lane 4 and Broadway/Roebling St in around 59 min.