There are 5 ways to get from Red Hook to Grand Central Terminal by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Smith-9 Sts to 42 St-Bryant Parksubway F
37 min$3Drive 7.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Red Hook to Grand Central Terminalcar 7.5 mi
16 min$2Bus, line 4 subway
- Take the bus from Van Brunt St/Dikeman St to Smith St/Livingston Stbus B61
- Take the subway from Borough Hall to Grand Central-42 Stsubway 4 / ...
42 min$6–10Ferry
- Take the ferry from Red Hook/Atlantic Basin to East 34th Streetferry Sb
48 min$5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Red Hook to Grand Central Terminaltaxi 7.5 mi
16 min$30–40
Red Hook to Grand Central Terminal by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Red Hook to Grand Central Terminal is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Red Hook to Grand Central Terminal is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs $30 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Red Hook/Atlantic Basin and arriving at East 34th Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Smith-9 Sts and arriving at 42 St-Bryant Park. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
The distance between Red Hook and Grand Central Terminal is 7 miles. The road distance is 7.5 miles.
The best way to get from Red Hook to Grand Central Terminal without a car is to subway which takes 37 min and costs $3.
The subway from Smith-9 Sts to 42 St-Bryant Park takes 28 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Red Hook to Grand Central Terminal train services, operated by MTA, depart from Smith-9 Sts station.
Red Hook to Grand Central Terminal train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 42 St-Bryant Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Red Hook to Grand Central Terminal is 8 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Red Hook to Grand Central Terminal.
What companies run services between Red Hook, NY, USA and Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Smith-9 Sts to 42 St-Bryant Park every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 28 min. Alternatively, NYC Ferry operates a ferry from Red Hook/Atlantic Basin to East 34th Street hourly. Tickets cost $5 and the journey takes 31 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Smith-9 Sts to 42 St-Bryant Park
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Borough Hall to Grand Central-42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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 Van Brunt St/Dikeman St to Smith St/Livingston St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- 1-844-469-3377
- [email protected]
- Website
- NYC Ferry
Ferry from Red Hook/Atlantic Basin to East 34th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- NYC Ferry
- Schedules at
- NYC Ferry Routes
- Adult one-way
- $5
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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
Classic Taxi
- Phone
- +1 973-484-9494
Denville Taxi Service
- Phone
- (973) 814 9600
- Website
- denvilletaxiservice.com
Newark Airport Limo & Taxi
- Phone
- (732) 548-1141
Quick Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 (973) 338 2101
- Website
- quick-taxiservice.com
Babe’s Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Black Cabby
- Phone
- +1 908-76-82947
- Website
- blackcabby.com
Elizabeth Taxi
- Phone
- +1 908-344-1729
- Website
- elizabethtaxi.com
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