There are 3 ways to get from Brooklyn to Danbury by subway, train, or car
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Line 5 subway, train
best- Take the subway from Church Av to 125th Streetsubway 5
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Danburytrain Danbury
3h 40m$19–29Drive 70.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brooklyn to Danburycar 70.6 mi
1h 27m$13–19Line 5 subway, train via Norwalk
- Take the subway from Church Av to Grand Central-42 Stsubway 5
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to South Norwalktrain
- Take the train from South Norwalk to Danburytrain
3h 51m$24–38
Brooklyn to Danbury by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brooklyn to Danbury is to drive which costs $12 - $19 and takes 1h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Brooklyn to Danbury is to drive which takes 1h 27m and costs $12 - $19.
No, there is no direct train from Brooklyn to Danbury. However, there are services departing from Church Av and arriving at Danbury via 125th Street - Harlem. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Brooklyn and Danbury is 75 miles. The road distance is 71 miles.
The best way to get from Brooklyn to Danbury without a car is to line 5 subway and train which takes 3h 40m and costs $18 - $29.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Brooklyn to Danbury, including transfers.
Brooklyn to Danbury train services, operated by MTA, depart from Church Av station.
Brooklyn to Danbury train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 125th Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brooklyn to Danbury is 71 miles. It takes approximately 1h 27m to drive from Brooklyn to Danbury.
There are 51+ hotels available in Danbury.
What companies run services between Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA and Danbury, CT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Brooklyn to Danbury. However, you can take the line 5 subway to 125th Street, walk to 125th Street - Harlem, then take the train to Danbury. Alternatively, you can drive from Brooklyn to Danbury in around 1h 27m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Church Av to 125th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 Grand Central-42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to Danbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $16–19
- Peak
- $23–26
Train from Grand Central Terminal to South Norwalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–15
- Peak
- $18–20
Train from South Norwalk to Danbury
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
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