There are 5 ways to get from Brooklyn to 50th Street 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 Prospect Park to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctrsubway B
34 min$3Drive 9.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brooklyn to 50th Streetcar 9.1 mi
21 min$2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Avenue H / E 32 St to Madison Av / E 48 Stbus Bm2
1h 11m$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brooklyn to 50th Streettaxi 9.1 mi
21 min$40–55Line 5 subway
- Take the subway from Church Av to Grand Central-42 Stsubway 5
44 min$3
Brooklyn to 50th Street by subway and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brooklyn to 50th Street is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Brooklyn to 50th Street is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs $40 - $55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Avenue H / E 32 St and arriving at Madison Av / E 48 St. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 8m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Prospect Park and arriving at 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
The distance between Brooklyn and 50th Street is 8 miles. The road distance is 9.2 miles.
The best way to get from Brooklyn to 50th Street without a car is to subway which takes 34 min and costs $3.
The subway from Prospect Park to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr takes 28 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Brooklyn to 50th Street bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Avenue H / E 32 St station.
Brooklyn to 50th Street train services, operated by MTA, depart from Prospect Park station.
Brooklyn to 50th Street bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Madison Av / E 48 St station.
What companies run services between Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA and 50th Street, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Prospect Park to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 28 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Avenue H / E 32 St to Madison Av / E 48 St hourly. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 1h 8m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Prospect Park to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Church Av to Grand Central-42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Avenue H / E 32 St to Madison Av / E 48 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- $40–55
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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Booking & Getting There
Brooklyn to 50th Street train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brooklyn to 50th Street is 9 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Brooklyn to 50th Street.
There are 3695+ hotels available in 50th Street.






