There are 4 ways to get from Brooklyn to Clifton 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 Allwood Rd At Brookwood Rdbus 101 / ...
1h 6m$10–25Drive 22.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brooklyn to Cliftoncar 22.9 mi
37 min$5–6Line 2 subway, train
- Take the subway from Church Av to 34 St-Penn Stationsubway 2
- Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Cliftontrain Mnbn / ...
1h 42m$7–24Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brooklyn to Cliftontaxi 22.9 mi
37 min$90–110
Brooklyn to Clifton by subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brooklyn to Clifton is to drive which costs $4 - $6 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Brooklyn to Clifton is to drive which takes 37 min and costs $4 - $6.
No, there is no direct train from Brooklyn to Clifton. However, there are services departing from Church Av and arriving at Clifton via New York Penn Station and Secaucus Lower Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 42m.
The distance between Brooklyn and Clifton is 64 miles. The road distance is 23 miles.
The best way to get from Brooklyn to Clifton without a car is to subway and bus which takes 1h 6m and costs $9 - $25.
It takes approximately 1h 6m to get from Brooklyn to Clifton, including transfers.
Brooklyn to Clifton train services, operated by MTA, depart from Church Av station.
Brooklyn to Clifton train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 34 St-Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brooklyn to Clifton is 23 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Brooklyn to Clifton.
There are 3487+ hotels available in Clifton.
What companies run services between Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA and Clifton, NJ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Brooklyn to Clifton. However, you can take the subway to 42 St-Times Square, walk to Port Authority Bus Terminal, then take the bus to Allwood Rd At Brookwood Rd. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Church Av to Clifton via 34 St-Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Secaucus Lower Level in around 1h 42m.
- 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 Secaucus Lower Level to Clifton
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–11
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Allwood Rd At Brookwood Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $7–22
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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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