The average bus between Downtown Brooklyn and Far Rockaway takes 2h 2m and the fastest bus takes 1h 34m. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Downtown Brooklyn to Far Rockaway. 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 Downtown Brooklyn and Far Rockaway. The earliest departure is at 4:04 AM at night, and the last departure from Downtown Brooklyn is at 11:18 PM which arrives into Far Rockaway at 1:33 AM. All services require a transfer at Flatbush Av/Kings Hwy and take an average of 2h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Downtown Brooklyn to Far Rockaway. However, there are services departing from Downtown Brooklyn station and arriving at Far Rockaway station via Flatbush Av/Kings Hwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 2m.
Downtown Brooklyn to Far Rockaway bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Livingston St/Smith St station.
Downtown Brooklyn to Far Rockaway bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Beach 21 St/Mott Av station.
The distance between Downtown Brooklyn and Far Rockaway is 21.8 km. The road distance is 30 km.
You can take a bus from Livingston St/Smith St to Beach 21 St/Mott Av via Flatbush Av/Kings Hwy and Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 115 St in around 2h 10m.