There are 4 ways to get from Brooklyn to Rockaway Beach by bus, subway, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Avenue H/Nostrand Av to Beach 108 St/Rockaway Beach Blvdbus Q35
30 min$3–8Drive 11.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brooklyn to Rockaway Beachcar 11.1 mi
23 min$2–3Subway
- Take the subway from Nostrand Av to Broad Channelsubway A
42 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brooklyn to Rockaway Beachtaxi 11.1 mi
23 min$50–65
Brooklyn to Rockaway Beach by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brooklyn to Rockaway Beach is to drive which costs $2 - $3 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Brooklyn to Rockaway Beach is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs $50 - $65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Avenue H/Nostrand Av and arriving at Beach 108 St/Rockaway Beach Blvd. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
No, there is no direct train from Brooklyn to Rockaway Beach. However, there are services departing from Nostrand Av and arriving at Beach 90 St via Broad Channel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42 min.
The distance between Brooklyn and Rockaway Beach is 9 miles. The road distance is 11.2 miles.
The best way to get from Brooklyn to Rockaway Beach without a car is to bus which takes 30 min and costs $3 - $8.
The bus from Avenue H/Nostrand Av to Beach 108 St/Rockaway Beach Blvd takes 30 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Brooklyn to Rockaway Beach bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Avenue H/Nostrand Av station.
Brooklyn to Rockaway Beach train services, operated by MTA, depart from Nostrand Av station.
Brooklyn to Rockaway Beach bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Beach 108 St/Rockaway Beach Blvd station.
What companies run services between Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA and Rockaway Beach, NY, USA?
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Avenue H/Nostrand Av to Beach 108 St/Rockaway Beach Blvd every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 30 min. Alternatively, MTA operates a subway from Nostrand Av to Broad Channel every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 30 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Nostrand Av to Broad Channel
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Avenue H/Nostrand Av to Beach 108 St/Rockaway Beach Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
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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Booking & Getting There
Brooklyn to Rockaway Beach train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Broad Channel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brooklyn to Rockaway Beach is 11 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Brooklyn to Rockaway Beach.
There are 2143+ hotels available in Rockaway Beach.