There are 5 ways to get from Brooklyn to Lower East Side by subway, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from 15 St-Prospect Park to Delancey St-Essex Stsubway F
20 min$3Drive 6.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brooklyn to Lower East Sidecar 6.2 mi
13 min$2Bus
- Take the bus from Avenue H / E 32 St to Frankfort St / Pearl Stbus Bm2
40 min$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brooklyn to Lower East Sidetaxi 6.2 mi
13 min$27–33Bus via Williamsburg Bridge Plaza/Lane 1
- Take the bus from Rogers Av/Church Av to Williamsburg Bridge Plaza/Lane 4bus B44-Sbs
- Take the bus from Williamsburg Bridge Plaza/Lane 1 to Delancey St/Essex Stbus B39
58 min$3–7
Brooklyn to Lower East Side by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brooklyn to Lower East Side is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Brooklyn to Lower East Side is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs $27 - $33.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Avenue H / E 32 St and arriving at Frankfort St / Pearl St. Services depart every two hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 15 St-Prospect Park and arriving at Delancey St-Essex St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Brooklyn and Lower East Side is 5 miles. The road distance is 6.2 miles.
The best way to get from Brooklyn to Lower East Side without a car is to subway which takes 20 min and costs $3.
The subway from 15 St-Prospect Park to Delancey St-Essex St takes 20 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Brooklyn to Lower East Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Avenue H / E 32 St station.
Brooklyn to Lower East Side train services, operated by MTA, depart from 15 St-Prospect Park station.
Brooklyn to Lower East Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Frankfort St / Pearl St station.
What companies run services between Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA and Lower East Side, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 15 St-Prospect Park to Delancey St-Essex St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 20 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Avenue H / E 32 St to Frankfort St / Pearl St every 2 hours. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 40 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 15 St-Prospect Park to Delancey St-Essex St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 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
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Avenue H / E 32 St to Frankfort St / Pearl St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Rogers Av/Church Av to Williamsburg Bridge Plaza/Lane 4
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Williamsburg Bridge Plaza/Lane 1 to Delancey St/Essex St
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- $27–33
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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More Questions & Answers
Brooklyn to Lower East Side train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Delancey St-Essex St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brooklyn to Lower East Side is 6 miles. It takes approximately 13 min to drive from Brooklyn to Lower East Side.
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