There are 4 ways to get from Downtown Brooklyn to Grand Central Terminal by subway, ferry, 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 4 subway
best- Take the subway from Borough Hall to Grand Central-42 Stsubway 4 / ...
19 min$3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Dumbo/Fulton Ferry to East 34th Streetferry Er
41 min$5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Downtown Brooklyn to Grand Central Terminaltaxi 4.9 mi
11 min$22–27Walk
- Take the walk from Downtown Brooklyn to Grand Central Terminalwalk 4.5 mi
1h 27m
Downtown Brooklyn to Grand Central Terminal by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Downtown Brooklyn to Grand Central Terminal is to line 4 subway which costs $3 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Downtown Brooklyn to Grand Central Terminal is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs $22 - $27.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Dumbo/Fulton Ferry and arriving at East 34th Street. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Borough Hall and arriving at Grand Central-42 St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Downtown Brooklyn and Grand Central Terminal is 6 miles.
The best way to get from Downtown Brooklyn to Grand Central Terminal without a car is to line 4 subway which takes 19 min and costs $3.
The line 4 subway from Borough Hall to Grand Central-42 St takes 18 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Downtown Brooklyn to Grand Central Terminal train services, operated by MTA, depart from Borough Hall station.
Downtown Brooklyn to Grand Central Terminal train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Grand Central-42 St station.
There are 3846+ hotels available in Grand Central Terminal.
What companies run services between Downtown Brooklyn, NY, USA and Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Borough Hall to Grand Central-42 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 18 min. Alternatively, NYC Ferry operates a ferry from Dumbo/Fulton Ferry to East 34th Street every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $5 and the journey takes 24 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Borough Hall to Grand Central-42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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
- 1-844-469-3377
- [email protected]
- Website
- ferry.nyc
Ferry from Dumbo/Fulton Ferry to East 34th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.ferry.nyc
- Schedules at
- https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/
- Adult one-way
- $5
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- $22–27
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
Classic Taxi
- Phone
- +1 973-484-9494
Denville Taxi Service
- Phone
- (973) 814 9600
- Website
- denvilletaxiservice.com
Newark Airport Limo & Taxi
- Phone
- (732) 548-1141
Quick Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 (973) 338 2101
- Website
- quick-taxiservice.com
Babes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Fort Lee Taxi & Car Service
- Phone
- (201) 944-1166
- Website
- fortleetaxi.com
Lee Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-5566
Teaneck Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 833-2222
- Website
- teanecktaxiservice.com
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
Babe’s Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Black Cabby
- Phone
- +1 908-76-82947
- Website
- blackcabby.com
Elizabeth Taxi
- Phone
- +1 908-344-1729
- Website
- elizabethtaxi.com
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