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How to get fromLong Island to Downtown Brooklynby subway, bus, ferry, taxi, train, or foot

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There are 6 ways to get from Long Island to Downtown Brooklyn by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, train, or foot

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  1. Subway

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    1. Take the subway from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to Jay St-MetroTechsubway subway R / ...
    4 min
    $3

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Flatbush Av/Atlantic Av to Livingston St/Smith Stbus bus B41 / ...
    8 min
    $3–75

  3. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from North Williamsburg to Dumbo/Fulton Ferryferry ferry Er
    12 min
    $5

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Brooklyn to Downtown Brooklyntaxi taxi 4.1 mi
    9 min
    $19–23

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Ronkonkoma to Atlantic Terminaltrain train Ronkonkoma Branch
    1h 21m
    $13–29

  6. Walk

    1. Take the foot from 4 Av/Dean St to Downtown Brooklynwalk walk 4,440 ft
    16 min

Long Island to Downtown Brooklyn by subway

Calendar1137Weekly Subways
Duration4 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,140 ft
  • Duration: 4 min

What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and Downtown Brooklyn, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to Jay St-MetroTech every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 4 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Flatbush Av/Atlantic Av to Livingston St/Smith St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 8 min. Hampton Jitney Inc. also services this route on demand.

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