There are 5 ways to get from Coney Island to Central Park by subway, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Brighton Beach to 86 Stsubway B
59 min$3Bus
- Take the bus from Cropsey Av/Canal Av to East 57th Street & Madison Avenuebus X28 / ...
1h 47m$6–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Coney Island to The Dairy (Visitor Center and Gift Shop)taxi 15.9 mi
30 min$60–80Drive 15.9 mi
- Drive from Coney Island to The Dairy (Visitor Center and Gift Shop)car 15.9 mi
30 min$3–5Subway via Coney Island-Stillwell Av
- Take the subway from Coney Island-Stillwell Av to 86th Streetsubway Q / ...
1h 14m$3
Coney Island to Central Park by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coney Island to Central Park is to subway which costs $3 and takes 59 min.
The fastest way to get from Coney Island to Central Park is to taxi which takes 30 min and costs $60 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Coney Island to Central Park. However, there are services departing from Cropsey Av/Canal Av and arriving at Madison Av/E 83 St via Madison Av/E 58 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 47m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Brighton Beach and arriving at 86 St. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 52 min.
The distance between Coney Island and Central Park is 16 miles. The road distance is 16 miles.
The best way to get from Coney Island to Central Park without a car is to subway which takes 59 min and costs $3.
The subway from Brighton Beach to 86 St takes 52 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Coney Island to Central Park bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Cropsey Av/Canal Av station.
Coney Island to Central Park train services, operated by MTA, depart from Brighton Beach station.
Coney Island to Central Park bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at East 57th Street & Madison Avenue station.
What companies run services between Coney Island, Kings County, NY, USA and Central Park, New York County, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Brighton Beach to 86 St every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 52 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Cropsey Av/Canal Av to East 57th Street & Madison Avenue hourly. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 1h 24m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Brighton Beach to 86 St
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Coney Island-Stillwell Av to 86th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Cropsey Av/Canal Av to East 57th Street & Madison Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $60–80
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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More Questions & Answers
Coney Island to Central Park train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 86 St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Coney Island to Central Park is 16 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Coney Island to Central Park.
There are 3007+ hotels available in Central Park.