There are 4 ways to get from Brooklyn to 79th Street Boat Basin by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Line 2 subway
best- Take the subway from Church Av to 72 Stsubway 2
56 min$3Bus
- Take the bus from Atlantic Av/4 Av to Broadway/73rdbus to Mount Snow / ...
1h 13mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Brooklyn to 79th Street Boat Basintaxi 13.5 mi
27 min$55–65Drive 13.5 mi
- Drive from Brooklyn to 79th Street Boat Basincar 13.5 mi
27 min$3–4
Brooklyn to 79th Street Boat Basin by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brooklyn to 79th Street Boat Basin is to line 2 subway which costs $3 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Brooklyn to 79th Street Boat Basin is to taxi which takes 27 min and costs $55 - $65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Atlantic Av/4 Av and arriving at Broadway/73rd. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Church Av and arriving at 72 St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 43 min.
The distance between Brooklyn and 79th Street Boat Basin is 12 miles. The road distance is 13.5 miles.
The best way to get from Brooklyn to 79th Street Boat Basin without a car is to line 2 subway which takes 56 min and costs $3.
The line 2 subway from Church Av to 72 St takes 43 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Brooklyn to 79th Street Boat Basin bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, depart from Atlantic Av/4 Av station.
Brooklyn to 79th Street Boat Basin train services, operated by MTA, depart from Church Av station.
Brooklyn to 79th Street Boat Basin bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, arrive at Broadway/73rd station.
What companies run services between Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA and 79th Street Boat Basin, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Church Av to 72 St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 43 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 Church Av to 72 St
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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
- 27 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
Brooklyn to 79th Street Boat Basin train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 72 St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brooklyn to 79th Street Boat Basin is 14 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Brooklyn to 79th Street Boat Basin.
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