There are 4 ways to get from Brooklyn to Ridgewood by subway, train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 2 subway, train
best- Take the subway from Church Av to 34 St-Penn Stationsubway 2
- Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Ridgewoodtrain Mnbn / ...
1h 42m$7–26Drive 29.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brooklyn to Ridgewoodcar 29.7 mi
50 min$6–8Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Prospect Park to 42 St-Times Squaresubway Q
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Van Neste Squarebus 164 / ...
1h 49m$11–30Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brooklyn to Ridgewoodtaxi 29.7 mi
50 min$130–160
Brooklyn to Ridgewood by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brooklyn to Ridgewood is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Brooklyn to Ridgewood is to drive which takes 50 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct train from Brooklyn to Ridgewood. 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 1h 42m.
The distance between Brooklyn and Ridgewood is 32 miles. The road distance is 29.8 miles.
The best way to get from Brooklyn to Ridgewood without a car is to line 2 subway and train which takes 1h 42m and costs $6 - $26.
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from Brooklyn to Ridgewood, including transfers.
Brooklyn to Ridgewood train services, operated by MTA, depart from Church Av station.
Brooklyn to Ridgewood train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 34 St-Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brooklyn to Ridgewood is 30 miles. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Brooklyn to Ridgewood.
There are 453+ hotels available in Ridgewood.
What companies run services between Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA and Ridgewood, Bergen County, NJ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Brooklyn to Ridgewood. However, you can take the line 2 subway to 34 St-Penn Station, walk to Penn Station, take the train to Secaucus Upper Level, then take the train to Ridgewood. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Prospect Park to Van Neste Square via 42 St-Times Square and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 1h 49m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Church Av to 34 St-Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Prospect Park to 42 St-Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Secaucus Lower Level to Ridgewood
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–13
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Van Neste Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–27
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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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