There are 4 ways to get from Brooklyn to Carteret by subway, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Subway, bus
best- Take the subway from Prospect Park to 42 St-Times Squaresubway Q
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Washington Ave At Pershing Avebus 116
1h 30m$11–30Drive 21.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brooklyn to Carteretcar 21.8 mi
32 min$4–6Line 2 subway, train
- Take the subway from Church Av to 34 St-Penn Stationsubway 2
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Woodbridgetrain Njcl / ...
2h 13m$6–21Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brooklyn to Carterettaxi 21.8 mi
32 min$120–160
Brooklyn to Carteret by subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brooklyn to Carteret is to drive which costs $4 - $6 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Brooklyn to Carteret is to drive which takes 32 min and costs $4 - $6.
No, there is no direct train from Brooklyn to Carteret. However, there are services departing from Church Av and arriving at Woodbridge via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 13m.
The distance between Brooklyn and Carteret is 78 miles. The road distance is 21.9 miles.
The best way to get from Brooklyn to Carteret without a car is to subway and bus which takes 1h 30m and costs $10 - $30.
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Brooklyn to Carteret, including transfers.
Brooklyn to Carteret train services, operated by MTA, depart from Church Av station.
Brooklyn to Carteret train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 34 St-Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brooklyn to Carteret is 22 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Brooklyn to Carteret.
There are 1248+ hotels available in Carteret.
What companies run services between Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA and Carteret, NJ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Brooklyn to Carteret. However, you can take the subway to 42 St-Times Square, walk to Port Authority Bus Terminal, then take the bus to Washington Ave At Pershing Ave. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Church Av to Roosevelt Ave At Edwin St via 34 St-Penn Station, New York Penn Station, Woodbridge, and Main St At Pearl St in around 2h 13m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Prospect Park to 42 St-Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 26 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
Subway from Church Av to 34 St-Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 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
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Woodbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–14
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–14
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Washington Ave At Pershing Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $8–27
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $120–160
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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