There are 4 ways to get from Brooklyn to Franklin Lakes 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 Franklin Ave & Old Mill Rdbus ShortLine Hudson
2h 33m$13–24Drive 35.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brooklyn to Franklin Lakescar 35.3 mi
52 min$7–10Line 2 subway, train
- Take the subway from Church Av to 34 St-Penn Stationsubway 2
- Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Ridgewoodtrain Mnbn / ...
2h 59m$8–31Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brooklyn to Franklin Lakestaxi 35.3 mi
52 min$130–170
Brooklyn to Franklin Lakes by subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brooklyn to Franklin Lakes is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 52 min.
The fastest way to get from Brooklyn to Franklin Lakes is to drive which takes 52 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct train from Brooklyn to Franklin Lakes. However, there are services departing from Church Av and arriving at Ridgewood via New York Penn Station and Secaucus Lower Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between Brooklyn and Franklin Lakes is 59 miles. The road distance is 35.5 miles.
The best way to get from Brooklyn to Franklin Lakes without a car is to subway and bus which takes 2h 33m and costs $12 - $24.
It takes approximately 2h 33m to get from Brooklyn to Franklin Lakes, including transfers.
Brooklyn to Franklin Lakes train services, operated by MTA, depart from Church Av station.
Brooklyn to Franklin Lakes train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 34 St-Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brooklyn to Franklin Lakes is 36 miles. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Brooklyn to Franklin Lakes.
There are 214+ hotels available in Franklin Lakes.
What companies run services between Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA and Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Brooklyn to Franklin Lakes. However, you can take the subway to 42 St-Times Square, walk to Port Authority Bus Terminal, then take the bus to Franklin Ave & Old Mill Rd. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Church Av to Franklin Ave 200' W Of Bowers Ln via 34 St-Penn Station, New York Penn Station, Secaucus Lower Level, Ridgewood, and Wilsey Square At West Ridgewood Ave in around 2h 59m.
- 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 Ridgewood
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–13
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Franklin Ave & Old Mill Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $10–21
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
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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