There are 5 ways to get from Brooklyn to Stamford by subway, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Line 5 subway, train
best- Take the subway from Church Av to Grand Central-42 Stsubway 5
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Stamfordtrain New Haven / ...
1h 56m$14–21Drive 42.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brooklyn to Stamfordcar 42.1 mi
56 min$8–12Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Prospect Park to 42 St-Times Squaresubway Q
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Stamford Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0240
3h 7m$9–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brooklyn to Stamfordtaxi 42.1 mi
56 min$160–200Line 2 subway, train
- Take the subway from Church Av to 34 St-Penn Stationsubway 2
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
2h 3m$11–553
Brooklyn to Stamford by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brooklyn to Stamford is to drive which costs $7 - $12 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Brooklyn to Stamford is to drive which takes 56 min and costs $7 - $12.
No, there is no direct train from Brooklyn to Stamford. However, there are services departing from Church Av and arriving at Stamford via Grand Central Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 56m.
The distance between Brooklyn and Stamford is 43 miles. The road distance is 42.3 miles.
The best way to get from Brooklyn to Stamford without a car is to line 5 subway and train which takes 1h 56m and costs $13 - $21.
It takes approximately 1h 56m to get from Brooklyn to Stamford, including transfers.
Brooklyn to Stamford train services, operated by MTA, depart from Church Av station.
Brooklyn to Stamford train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Grand Central-42 St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brooklyn to Stamford is 42 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Brooklyn to Stamford.
There are 170+ hotels available in Stamford.
What companies run services between Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA and Stamford, CT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Brooklyn to Stamford. However, you can take the line 5 subway to Grand Central-42 St, walk to Grand Central Terminal, then take the train to Stamford. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Prospect Park to Stamford Bus Stop via 42 St-Times Square and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 3h 7m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Church Av to Grand Central-42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 33 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
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 34 St-Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 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
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Stamford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $16–18
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $8–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Stamford Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $160–200
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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