There are 4 ways to get from Brooklyn to Scotch Plains 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 Mountain Ave At Westfield Rdbus 114
2h$12–32Drive 27 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brooklyn to Scotch Plainscar 27 mi
45 min$5–8Line 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 Fanwoodtrain
2h 1m$9–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brooklyn to Scotch Plainstaxi 27 mi
45 min$150–190
Brooklyn to Scotch Plains by subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brooklyn to Scotch Plains is to drive which costs $4 - $8 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Brooklyn to Scotch Plains is to drive which takes 45 min and costs $4 - $8.
No, there is no direct train from Brooklyn to Scotch Plains. However, there are services departing from Church Av and arriving at Fanwood via World Trade Center and Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 1m.
The distance between Brooklyn and Scotch Plains is 82 miles. The road distance is 27.2 miles.
The best way to get from Brooklyn to Scotch Plains without a car is to subway and bus which takes 2h and costs $11 - $35.
It takes approximately 2h to get from Brooklyn to Scotch Plains, including transfers.
Brooklyn to Scotch Plains train services, operated by MTA, depart from Church Av station.
Brooklyn to Scotch Plains train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Fulton St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brooklyn to Scotch Plains is 27 miles. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from Brooklyn to Scotch Plains.
There are 716+ hotels available in Scotch Plains.
What companies run services between Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA and Scotch Plains, NJ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Brooklyn to Scotch Plains. However, you can take the subway to 42 St-Times Square, walk to Port Authority Bus Terminal, then take the bus to Mountain Ave At Westfield Rd. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Church Av to Fanwood via Fulton St, World Trade Center, and Newark Penn Station in around 2h 1m.
- 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 Fanwood
- Ave. Duration
- 29 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 Mountain Ave At Westfield Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–29
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $9–29
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $150–190
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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