There are 5 ways to get from Far Rockaway to Brighton Beach by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway via Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr
best- Take the subway from Far Rockaway-Mott Av to Hoyt-Schermerhorn Stssubway A
- Take the subway from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to Brighton Beachsubway Q / ...
1h 27m$6Drive 14 mi
cheapest- Drive from Far Rockaway to Brighton Beachcar 14 mi
27 min$3–4Bus
- Take the bus from Mott Av/Beach 22 St to Beach Channel Dr/Rockaway Ferrybus Q22
- Take the bus from Beach Channel Dr/Rockaway Ferry to Flatbush Av/Avenue Ubus Q35
- Take the bus from Avenue U/Flatbush Av to Avenue U/E 16 Stbus B3
1h 45m$6–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Far Rockaway to Brighton Beachtaxi 14 mi
27 min$55–70Subway
- Take the subway from Far Rockaway-Mott Av to W 4 St-Wash Sqsubway A
- Take the subway from W 4 St-Wash Sq to Brighton Beachsubway B
1h 49m$3
Far Rockaway to Brighton Beach by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Far Rockaway to Brighton Beach is to subway which costs $3 and takes 1h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Far Rockaway to Brighton Beach is to taxi which takes 27 min and costs $55 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Far Rockaway to Brighton Beach. However, there are services departing from Mott Av/Beach 22 St and arriving at Avenue U/E 16 St via Beach Channel Dr/Rockaway Ferry and Avenue U/Flatbush Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Far Rockaway to Brighton Beach. However, there are services departing from Far Rockaway-Mott Av and arriving at Brighton Beach via Hoyt St and Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 27m.
The distance between Far Rockaway and Brighton Beach is 26 miles. The road distance is 14.1 miles.
The best way to get from Far Rockaway to Brighton Beach without a car is to subway via Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr which takes 1h 27m and costs $6.
It takes approximately 1h 27m to get from Far Rockaway to Brighton Beach, including transfers.
Far Rockaway to Brighton Beach bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Mott Av/Beach 22 St station.
Far Rockaway to Brighton Beach train services, operated by MTA, depart from Far Rockaway-Mott Av station.
Far Rockaway to Brighton Beach bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Beach Channel Dr/Rockaway Ferry station.
What companies run services between Far Rockaway, NY, USA and Brighton Beach, NY, USA?
You can take a subway from Far Rockaway-Mott Av to Brighton Beach via Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts, Hoyt St, and Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr in around 1h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mott Av/Beach 22 St to Brighton Beach via Beach Channel Dr/Rockaway Ferry, Avenue U/Flatbush Av, Avenue U/E 16 St, and Avenue U in around 1h 45m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Far Rockaway-Mott Av to Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts
- Ave. Duration
- 49 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 Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to Brighton Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- 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
- $0
Subway from Far Rockaway-Mott Av to W 4 St-Wash Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- 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 W 4 St-Wash Sq to Brighton Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- 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
- $0
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Mott Av/Beach 22 St to Beach Channel Dr/Rockaway Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 35 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 Beach Channel Dr/Rockaway Ferry to Flatbush Av/Avenue U
- Ave. Duration
- 29 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 Avenue U/Flatbush Av to Avenue U/E 16 St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 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
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- $55–70
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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More Questions & Answers
Far Rockaway to Brighton Beach train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts station.
Yes, the driving distance between Far Rockaway to Brighton Beach is 14 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Far Rockaway to Brighton Beach.
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