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How to get fromBrooklyn to Washington Heightsby subway, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Brooklyn to Washington Heights by subway, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Subway

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    1. Take the subway from Prospect Park to 145 Stsubway subway B
    49 min
    $3

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Avenue H / E 32 St to Madison Av / E 34 Stbus bus Bm2
    2. Take the bus from 6 Av/W 34 St to W 178 St/Broadwaybus bus M5
    2h 23m
    $6–15

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Brooklyn to Washington Heightstaxi taxi 16.7 mi
    31 min
    $65–80

  4. Drive 16.7 mi

    1. Drive from Brooklyn to Washington Heightscar car 16.7 mi
    31 min
    $3–5

  5. Line 5 subway, subway

    1. Take the subway from Church Av to Fulton Stsubway subway 5
    2. Take the subway from Fulton St to 181 Stsubway subway A
    1h
    $3

  6. Line 2 subway, line 1 subway

    1. Take the subway from Church Av to 96 Stsubway subway 2
    2. Take the subway from 96 St to 181 Stsubway subway 1
    1h 5m
    $3

Brooklyn to Washington Heights by subway

Calendar550Weekly Subways
Duration49 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13.1 mi
  • Duration: 49 min

What companies run services between Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA and Washington Heights, New York County, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from Prospect Park to 145 St every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 49 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Avenue H / E 32 St to W 178 St/Broadway via Madison Av / E 34 St and 6 Av/W 34 St in around 2h 23m.

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