There are 4 ways to get from Brooklyn to Plainfield 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 E Front St At Terrill Rdbus 113 / ...
1h 56m$12–32Drive 28 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brooklyn to Plainfieldcar 28 mi
47 min$6–8Line 5 subway, train
- Take the subway from Church Av to Fulton Stsubway 5
- Take the train from World Trade Center to Newark Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Netherwoodtrain
2h 4m$9–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brooklyn to Plainfieldtaxi 28 mi
47 min$110–140
Brooklyn to Plainfield by subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brooklyn to Plainfield is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Brooklyn to Plainfield is to drive which takes 47 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct train from Brooklyn to Plainfield. However, there are services departing from Church Av and arriving at Netherwood via World Trade Center and Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 4m.
The distance between Brooklyn and Plainfield is 83 miles. The road distance is 28.1 miles.
The best way to get from Brooklyn to Plainfield without a car is to subway and bus which takes 1h 56m and costs $11 - $35.
It takes approximately 1h 56m to get from Brooklyn to Plainfield, including transfers.
Brooklyn to Plainfield train services, operated by MTA, depart from Church Av station.
Brooklyn to Plainfield train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Fulton St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brooklyn to Plainfield is 28 miles. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Brooklyn to Plainfield.
There are 699+ hotels available in Plainfield.
What companies run services between Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA and Plainfield, NJ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Brooklyn to Plainfield. However, you can take the subway to 42 St-Times Square, walk to Port Authority Bus Terminal, then take the bus to E Front St At Terrill Rd. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Church Av to Netherwood via Fulton St, World Trade Center, and Newark Penn Station in around 2h 4m.
- 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 Fulton St
- Ave. Duration
- 23 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
- (973) 961-6000
- Website
- panynj.gov
Train from World Trade Center to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.panynj.gov/path/en/index.html
- Adult
- $4
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to Netherwood
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–12
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to E Front St At Terrill Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–29
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $9–29
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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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