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How to get fromSouth Amboy to Downtown Brooklynby ferry, bus, train, subway, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from South Amboy to Downtown Brooklyn by ferry, bus, train, subway, car, or taxi

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  1. Line 69 ferry, ferry

    best
    1. Take the ferry from South Amboy to Pier 11 / Wall St.ferry ferry 69
    2. Take the ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to Dumbo/Fulton Ferryferry ferry Er
    1h 15m

  2. Drive 27.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from South Amboy to Downtown Brooklyncar car 27.5 mi
    44 min
    $5–8

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Jon Bon Jovi Rest Area, NJ to New York, NY - Broadway & Cortland St.bus bus Parkway Express: To Wall St / ...
    1h 17m
    $32–41

  4. Train, line 2 subway

    1. Take the train from South Amboy to New York Penn Stationtrain train Njcl / ...
    2. Take the subway from 34 St-Penn Station to Borough Hallsubway subway 2 / ...
    1h 25m
    $6–18

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from South Amboy to Downtown Brooklyntaxi taxi 27.5 mi
    44 min
    $100–130

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  • Distance: 21 mi
  • Duration: 1h 15m

What companies run services between South Amboy, NJ, USA and Downtown Brooklyn, NY, USA?

You can take a ferry from South Amboy to Dumbo/Fulton Ferry via Wall St/Pier 11 in around 1h 15m. Alternatively, Academy Bus operates a bus from Jon Bon Jovi Rest Area, NJ to New York, NY - Broadway & Cortland St. every 4 hours. Tickets cost $28–40 and the journey takes 1h 9m.

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