There are 5 ways to get from Brighton Beach to Grand Central Terminal by subway, bus, 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.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Brighton Beach to 42 St-Bryant Parksubway B
51 min$3Bus
- Take the bus from Emmons Av/Shore Blvd to Madison Av / E 40 Stbus Bm3
1h 27m$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brighton Beach to Grand Central Terminaltaxi 13.4 mi
26 min$55–65Drive 13.4 mi
- Drive from Brighton Beach to Grand Central Terminalcar 13.4 mi
26 min$3–4Subway via 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr
- Take the subway from Brighton Beach to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctrsubway B
55 min$3
Brighton Beach to Grand Central Terminal by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton Beach to Grand Central Terminal is to subway which costs $3 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Brighton Beach to Grand Central Terminal is to taxi which takes 26 min and costs $55 - $65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Emmons Av/Shore Blvd and arriving at Madison Av / E 40 St. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 23m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Brighton Beach and arriving at 42 St-Bryant Park. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 42 min.
The distance between Brighton Beach and Grand Central Terminal is 14 miles. The road distance is 13.5 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton Beach to Grand Central Terminal without a car is to subway which takes 51 min and costs $3.
The subway from Brighton Beach to 42 St-Bryant Park takes 42 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Brighton Beach to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Emmons Av/Shore Blvd station.
Brighton Beach to Grand Central Terminal train services, operated by MTA, depart from Brighton Beach station.
Brighton Beach to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Madison Av / E 40 St station.
What companies run services between Brighton Beach, NY, USA and Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Brighton Beach to 42 St-Bryant Park every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 42 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Emmons Av/Shore Blvd to Madison Av / E 40 St hourly. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 1h 23m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Brighton Beach to 42 St-Bryant Park
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Brighton Beach to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Emmons Av/Shore Blvd to Madison Av / E 40 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- $55–65
Bay Express
- Phone
- +1 718-232-3434
Chico Express
- Phone
- +1 718-256-6666
- Website
- chicoexpress.net
La Revancha
- Phone
- +1 718-236-2424
- Website
- larevancha.net
NYC.gov
- Website
- nyc.gov
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More Questions & Answers
Brighton Beach to Grand Central Terminal train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 42 St-Bryant Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton Beach to Grand Central Terminal is 14 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Brighton Beach to Grand Central Terminal.
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