The average bus between Brooklyn and Roosevelt Island takes 52 min and the fastest bus takes 28 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Brooklyn to Roosevelt Island. 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 15 minutes between Brooklyn and Roosevelt Island. The earliest departure is at 12:36 AM at night, and the last departure from Brooklyn is at 2:14 PM which arrives into Roosevelt Island at 3:16 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 52 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brooklyn station and arriving at Roosevelt Island station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 52 min.
Brooklyn to Roosevelt Island bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Empire Blvd/Nostrand Av station.
Brooklyn to Roosevelt Island bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Manhattan Av/Greenpoint Av station.
The distance between Brooklyn and Roosevelt Island is 12.1 km. The road distance is 10 km.
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Empire Blvd/Nostrand Av to Manhattan Av/Greenpoint Av every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 57 min.