There are 5 ways to get from Flatbush to Lower East Side by subway, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Church Av to Grand Stsubway B
18 min$3Drive 5.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Flatbush to Lower East Sidecar 5.4 mi
12 min$1–2Bus
- Take the bus from Cortelyou Rd / E 19 St to Frankfort St / Pearl Stbus Bm1 / ...
32 min$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Flatbush to Lower East Sidetaxi 5.4 mi
12 min$27–32Bus via Livingston St/Smith St
- Take the bus from Flatbush Av/Caton Av to Livingston St/Smith Stbus B41
37 min$6–10
Flatbush to Lower East Side by subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Flatbush to Lower East Side is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Flatbush to Lower East Side is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs $27 - $32.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cortelyou Rd / E 19 St and arriving at Frankfort St / Pearl St. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Church Av and arriving at Grand St. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Flatbush and Lower East Side is 5 miles. The road distance is 5.4 miles.
The best way to get from Flatbush to Lower East Side without a car is to subway which takes 18 min and costs $3.
The subway from Church Av to Grand St takes 18 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Flatbush to Lower East Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Cortelyou Rd / E 19 St station.
Flatbush to Lower East Side train services, operated by MTA, depart from Church Av station.
Flatbush to Lower East Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Frankfort St / Pearl St station.
What companies run services between Flatbush, Kings County, NY, USA and Lower East Side, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Church Av to Grand St every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 18 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Cortelyou Rd / E 19 St to Frankfort St / Pearl St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 32 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Church Av to Grand St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Cortelyou Rd / E 19 St to Frankfort St / Pearl St
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Flatbush Av/Caton Av to Livingston St/Smith St
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- $27–32
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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Booking & Getting There
Flatbush to Lower East Side train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Grand St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Flatbush to Lower East Side is 5 miles. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Flatbush to Lower East Side.
There are 3731+ hotels available in Lower East Side.






