There are 4 ways to get from Brooklyn to Garden City Station (LIRR) by train, car, taxi, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from East New York to Jamaicatrain City Terminal Zone / ...
- Take the train from Jamaica to Garden Citytrain Hempstead Branch
1h 1m$4–11Drive 19.8 mi
- Drive from Brooklyn to Garden City Station (LIRR)car 19.8 mi
30 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brooklyn to Garden City Station (LIRR)taxi 19.8 mi
30 min$180–220Line 5 subway, train
- Take the subway from Church Av to Grand Central-42 Stsubway 5
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Garden Citytrain Hempstead Branch
1h 57m$10–17
Brooklyn to Garden City Station (LIRR) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brooklyn to Garden City Station (LIRR) is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Brooklyn to Garden City Station (LIRR) is to drive which takes 30 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct train from Brooklyn to Garden City Station (LIRR). However, there are services departing from East New York and arriving at Garden City via Jamaica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 1m.
The distance between Brooklyn and Garden City Station (LIRR) is 14 miles. The road distance is 19.9 miles.
The best way to get from Brooklyn to Garden City Station (LIRR) without a car is to train which takes 1h 1m and costs $4 - $12.
It takes approximately 1h 1m to get from Brooklyn to Garden City Station (LIRR), including transfers.
Brooklyn to Garden City Station (LIRR) train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from East New York station.
Brooklyn to Garden City Station (LIRR) train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Jamaica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brooklyn to Garden City Station (LIRR) is 20 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Brooklyn to Garden City Station (LIRR).
There are 343+ hotels available in Garden City Station (LIRR).
What companies run services between Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA and Garden City Station (LIRR), NY, USA?
You can take a train from East New York to Garden City via Jamaica in around 1h 1m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from East New York to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $4–6
- Peak
- $3–7
Train from Jamaica to Garden City
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $1–3
- Peak
- $3–5
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Garden City
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–10
- Peak
- $9–14
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Church Av to Grand Central-42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $180–220
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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