There are 4 ways to get from Garden City Station (LIRR) to Brooklyn by train, car, taxi, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Garden City to Jamaicatrain Hempstead Branch
- Take the train from Jamaica to East New Yorktrain City Terminal Zone / ...
43 min$6–11Drive 18.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Garden City Station (LIRR) to Brooklyncar 18.9 mi
31 min$4–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Garden City Station (LIRR) to Brooklyntaxi 18.9 mi
31 min$170–210Train, line 5 subway
- Take the train from Garden City to Grand Central Terminaltrain Hempstead Branch
- Take the subway from Grand Central-42 St to Church Avsubway 5
1h 29m$10–17
Garden City Station (LIRR) to Brooklyn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Garden City Station (LIRR) to Brooklyn is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Garden City Station (LIRR) to Brooklyn is to drive which takes 31 min and costs $3 - $5.
No, there is no direct train from Garden City Station (LIRR) to Brooklyn. However, there are services departing from Garden City and arriving at East New York via Jamaica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43 min.
The distance between Garden City Station (LIRR) and Brooklyn is 14 miles. The road distance is 19 miles.
The best way to get from Garden City Station (LIRR) to Brooklyn without a car is to train which takes 43 min and costs $6 - $11.
It takes approximately 43 min to get from Garden City Station (LIRR) to Brooklyn, including transfers.
Garden City Station (LIRR) to Brooklyn train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Garden City station.
Garden City Station (LIRR) to Brooklyn train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Jamaica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Garden City Station (LIRR) to Brooklyn is 19 miles. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Garden City Station (LIRR) to Brooklyn.
There are 3414+ hotels available in Brooklyn.
What companies run services between Garden City Station (LIRR), NY, USA and Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Garden City to East New York via Jamaica in around 43 min.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Garden City to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–7
- Peak
- $5–8
Train from Jamaica to East New York
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $1–2
- Peak
- $2–3
Train from Garden City to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–10
- Peak
- $9–14
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Grand Central-42 St to Church Av
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $170–210
Long Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 516-418-2120
- Website
- longislandtaxi.li
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