There are 6 ways to get from Crown Heights to Lower East Side by subway, bus, taxi, 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.
Line 5 subway
best- Take the subway from President St-Medgar Evers College to Brooklyn Bridge-City Hallsubway 5
20 min$3Bus, subway
- Take the bus from Kingston Av/Union St to Flushing Av/Broadwaybus B43
- Take the subway from Flushing Av to Delancey St-Essex Stsubway J / ...
43 min$6–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Crown Heights to Lower East Sidetaxi 5.3 mi
12 min$23–28Walk
- Take the foot from Crown Heights to Lower East Sidewalk 4.9 mi
1h 34mLine 3 subway, subway
- Take the subway from Kingston Av to Hoyt Stsubway 2 / ...
- Take the subway from Jay St-MetroTech to Delancey St-Essex Stsubway F / ...
24 min$6Bus
- Take the bus from New York Av/Union St to Williamsburg Bridge Plaza/Lane 4bus B44
- Take the bus from Williamsburg Bridge Plaza/Lane 1 to Delancey St/Essex Stbus B39
49 min$3–7
Crown Heights to Lower East Side by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crown Heights to Lower East Side is to line 5 subway which costs $3 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Crown Heights to Lower East Side is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs $23 - $28.
No, there is no direct bus from Crown Heights to Lower East Side. However, there are services departing from New York Av/Union St and arriving at Delancey St/Essex St via Williamsburg Bridge Plaza/Lane 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 49 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from President St-Medgar Evers College and arriving at Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Crown Heights and Lower East Side is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Crown Heights to Lower East Side without a car is to line 5 subway which takes 20 min and costs $3.
The line 5 subway from President St-Medgar Evers College to Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall takes 20 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Crown Heights to Lower East Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from New York Av/Union St station.
Crown Heights to Lower East Side train services, operated by MTA, depart from President St-Medgar Evers College station.
Crown Heights to Lower East Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Williamsburg Bridge Plaza/Lane 4 station.
What companies run services between Crown Heights, Kings County, NY, USA and Lower East Side, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from President St-Medgar Evers College to Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 20 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New York Av/Union St to Delancey St/Essex St via Williamsburg Bridge Plaza/Lane 1 in around 49 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from President St-Medgar Evers College to Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 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 Flushing Av to Delancey St-Essex St
- Ave. Duration
- 11 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 Kingston Av to Hoyt St
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 Jay St-MetroTech to Delancey St-Essex St
- Ave. Duration
- 6 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
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Kingston Av/Union St to Flushing Av/Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 29 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 New York Av/Union St to Williamsburg Bridge Plaza/Lane 4
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Williamsburg Bridge Plaza/Lane 1 to Delancey St/Essex St
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- $23–28
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
Always Ready Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 527-5555
Carmel Car & Limo
- Phone
- (212) 666-6666
- Website
- carmellimo.com
Dial 7 Car Service
- Phone
- (212) 777-7777
- Website
- dial7.com
Queens Village Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 776-8787
- Website
- queensvillagecarservice.com
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