There are 5 ways to get from Brooklyn to Jamaica by train, bus, taxi, car, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from East New York to Jamaicatrain City Terminal Zone / ...
9 min$3–7Drive 9.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brooklyn to Jamaicacar 9.1 mi
17 min$2–3Bus, train
- Take the bus from Clarkson Av/New York Av to East New York Av/Junius Stbus B12
- Take the train from East New York to Jamaicatrain City Terminal Zone / ...
50 min$6–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brooklyn to Jamaicataxi 9.1 mi
17 min$40–55Subway
- Take the subway from 15 St-Prospect Park to Sutphin Blvdsubway F
1h 4m$3
Brooklyn to Jamaica by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brooklyn to Jamaica is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Brooklyn to Jamaica is to train which takes 9 min and costs $3 - $7.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from East New York and arriving at Jamaica. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Brooklyn and Jamaica is 5 miles. The road distance is 9.2 miles.
The best way to get from Brooklyn to Jamaica without a car is to train which takes 9 min and costs $3 - $7.
The train from East New York to Jamaica takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Brooklyn to Jamaica train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from East New York station.
Brooklyn to Jamaica train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Jamaica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brooklyn to Jamaica is 9 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Brooklyn to Jamaica.
There are 3188+ hotels available in Jamaica.
What companies run services between Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA and Jamaica, NY, USA?
Long Island Rail Road operates a train from East New York to Jamaica every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3–7 and the journey takes 9 min.
- 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 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
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Clarkson Av/New York Av to East New York Av/Junius St
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- $40–55
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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