There are 3 ways to get from Queens to Downtown Brooklyn by subway, taxi, or car
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Queens to Downtown Brooklyn by subway
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The cheapest way to get from Queens to Downtown Brooklyn is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Queens to Downtown Brooklyn is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs $40 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rockaway Blvd and arriving at Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between Queens and Downtown Brooklyn is 8 miles. The road distance is 8.9 miles.
The best way to get from Queens to Downtown Brooklyn without a car is to subway which takes 23 min and costs $3.
The subway from Rockaway Blvd to Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts takes 23 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Queens to Downtown Brooklyn train services, operated by MTA, depart from Rockaway Blvd station.
Queens to Downtown Brooklyn train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts station.
Yes, the driving distance between Queens to Downtown Brooklyn is 9 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Queens to Downtown Brooklyn.
There are 3331+ hotels available in Downtown Brooklyn.
What companies run services between Queens, NY, USA and Downtown Brooklyn, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Rockaway Blvd to Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 23 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Rockaway Blvd to Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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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