There are 4 ways to get from Brooklyn Botanic Garden to Manhattan by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Line 4 subway
best- Take the subway from Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College to 86th Streetsubway 4 / ...
40 min$3Drive 9.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brooklyn Botanic Garden to Manhattancar 9.3 mi
22 min$2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Atlantic Av/4 Av to Broadway/73rdbus to Mount Snow / ...
1h 32mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Brooklyn Botanic Garden to Manhattantaxi 9.3 mi
22 min$35–50
Brooklyn Botanic Garden to Manhattan by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brooklyn Botanic Garden to Manhattan is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Brooklyn Botanic Garden to Manhattan is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs $35 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Brooklyn Botanic Garden to Manhattan. However, there are services departing from Flatbush Av/Grand Army Plaza and arriving at Broadway/73rd via Atlantic Av/4 Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College and arriving at 86th Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Manhattan is 11 miles. The road distance is 9.4 miles.
The best way to get from Brooklyn Botanic Garden to Manhattan without a car is to line 4 subway which takes 40 min and costs $3.
The line 4 subway from Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College to 86th Street takes 33 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden to Manhattan bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, depart from Atlantic Av/4 Av station.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden to Manhattan train services, operated by MTA, depart from Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College station.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden to Manhattan bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, arrive at Broadway/73rd station.
What companies run services between Brooklyn Botanic Garden, NY, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College to 86th Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 33 min. Alternatively, OVR Ride LLC operates a bus from Atlantic Av/4 Av to Broadway/73rd on demand, and the journey takes 1h.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College to 86th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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
- (855) 388-1488
- [email protected]
- Website
- ovrride.com
Bus from Atlantic Av/4 Av to Broadway/73rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://ovrride.com
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- $35–50
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
Brooklyn Botanic Garden to Manhattan train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 86th Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brooklyn Botanic Garden to Manhattan is 9 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Brooklyn Botanic Garden to Manhattan.
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