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How to get fromDowntown Brooklyn to Jamaicaby train, bus, taxi, car, or subway

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There are 5 ways to get from Downtown Brooklyn to Jamaica by train, bus, taxi, car, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Atlantic Terminal to Jamaicatrain train Babylon Branch / ...
    21 min
    $5–9

  2. Drive 10.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Downtown Brooklyn to Jamaicacar car 10.5 mi
    21 min
    $2–3

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Jay St/Willoughby St to Halsey St/Saratoga Avbus bus B26
    2. Take the bus from Broadway/Jefferson Av to 95 Av/Cresskill Plbus bus Q24
    1h 37m
    $6–15

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Downtown Brooklyn to Jamaicataxi taxi 10.5 mi
    21 min
    $40–55

  5. Subway

    1. Take the subway from Jay St-MetroTech to Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvdsubway subway A
    33 min
    $3

Downtown Brooklyn to Jamaica by train

Calendar1062Weekly Trains
Duration21 minAverage Duration
Ticket$5Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9.3 mi
  • Duration: 21 min

What companies run services between Downtown Brooklyn, NY, USA and Jamaica, NY, USA?

Long Island Rail Road operates a train from Atlantic Terminal to Jamaica every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $5–9 and the journey takes 21 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jay St/Willoughby St to 95 Av/Cresskill Pl via Halsey St/Saratoga Av and Broadway/Jefferson Av in around 1h 37m.

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