There are 6 ways to get from Coney Island to Fort Tilden by bus, taxi, car, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Avenue U/E 16 St to Avenue U/Flatbush Avbus B3
- Take the bus from Flatbush Av/Avenue U to Marine Pkwy Bridge/Rockaway Point Blvdbus Q35
37 min$6–15Drive 7.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Coney Island to Fort Tildencar 7.8 mi
13 min$2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Coney Island to Fort Tildentaxi 7.8 mi
13 min$30–40Walk
- Take the foot from Coney Island to Fort Tildenwalk 7.5 mi
2h 25mBus via Cropsey Av/Bay 37 St
- Take the bus from Cropsey Av/Bay 37 St to Kings Hwy/Flatbush Avbus B82-Sbs / ...
- Take the bus from Flatbush Av/Kings Hwy to Marine Pkwy Bridge/Rockaway Point Blvdbus Q35
52 min$3–7Bus via Cropsey Av/Canal Av
- Take the bus from Cropsey Av/Canal Av to Kings Hwy/Ryder Stbus B82
- Take the bus from Flatbush Av/Kings Hwy to Marine Pkwy Bridge/Rockaway Point Blvdbus Q35
1h 10m$6–15
Coney Island to Fort Tilden by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coney Island to Fort Tilden is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Coney Island to Fort Tilden is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs $30 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Coney Island to Fort Tilden. However, there are services departing from Avenue U/E 16 St and arriving at Marine Pkwy Bridge/Rockaway Point Blvd via Flatbush Av/Avenue U. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37 min.
The distance between Coney Island and Fort Tilden is 6 miles. The road distance is 7.8 miles.
The best way to get from Coney Island to Fort Tilden without a car is to bus which takes 37 min and costs $6 - $16.
It takes approximately 37 min to get from Coney Island to Fort Tilden, including transfers.
Coney Island to Fort Tilden bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Avenue U/E 16 St station.
Coney Island to Fort Tilden bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Avenue U/Flatbush Av station.
Yes, the driving distance between Coney Island to Fort Tilden is 8 miles. It takes approximately 13 min to drive from Coney Island to Fort Tilden.
There are 2394+ hotels available in Fort Tilden.
What companies run services between Coney Island, Kings County, NY, USA and Fort Tilden, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Avenue U/E 16 St to Fort Tilden via Avenue U/Flatbush Av, Flatbush Av/Avenue U, and Marine Pkwy Bridge/Rockaway Point Blvd in around 37 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Avenue U/E 16 St to Avenue U/Flatbush Av
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Flatbush Av/Avenue U to Marine Pkwy Bridge/Rockaway Point Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Cropsey Av/Bay 37 St to Kings Hwy/Flatbush Av
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Flatbush Av/Kings Hwy to Marine Pkwy Bridge/Rockaway Point Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $0
Bus from Cropsey Av/Canal Av to Kings Hwy/Ryder St
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Flatbush Av/Kings Hwy to Marine Pkwy Bridge/Rockaway Point Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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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