There are 5 ways to get from Terminal 8 (Station) to 8th Ave/55th St - Brooklyn by train, subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Jamaica to Atlantic Terminaltrain City Terminal Zone / ...
- Take the subway from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to 8 Avsubway N / ...
58 min$17–21Drive 14.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Terminal 8 (Station) to 8th Ave/55th St - Brooklyncar 14.6 mi
24 min$3–4Bus, subway
- Take the bus from Sutphin Blvd/95 Av to Queens Blvd/Northern Blvdbus Q60
- Take the subway from Queensboro Plaza to 8 Avsubway N / ...
2h 29m$15–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Terminal 8 (Station) to 8th Ave/55th St - Brooklyntaxi 14.6 mi
24 min$65–80Bus
- Take the bus from Lefferts Blvd/Airtrain Station to Hegeman Av/Watkins Stbus B15
- Take the bus from Hegeman Av/Watkins St to 39 St/3 Avbus B35
2h 35m$6–15
Terminal 8 (Station) to 8th Ave/55th St - Brooklyn by tram, train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Terminal 8 (Station) to 8th Ave/55th St - Brooklyn is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Terminal 8 (Station) to 8th Ave/55th St - Brooklyn is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs $65 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Terminal 8 (Station) to 8th Ave/55th St - Brooklyn. However, there are services departing from Jfk Airport/Terminal 8 and arriving at 8 Av/55 St via Lefferts Blvd/Airtrain Station, Hegeman Av/Watkins St and 39 St/3 Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Terminal 8 (Station) to 8th Ave/55th St - Brooklyn. However, there are services departing from Terminal 8 and arriving at 8 Av via Jamaica and Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 58 min.
The distance between Terminal 8 (Station) and 8th Ave/55th St - Brooklyn is 19 miles. The road distance is 14.7 miles.
The best way to get from Terminal 8 (Station) to 8th Ave/55th St - Brooklyn without a car is to train and subway which takes 58 min and costs $16 - $21.
It takes approximately 58 min to get from Terminal 8 (Station) to 8th Ave/55th St - Brooklyn, including transfers.
Terminal 8 (Station) to 8th Ave/55th St - Brooklyn bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Lefferts Blvd/Airtrain Station.
Terminal 8 (Station) to 8th Ave/55th St - Brooklyn train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Jamaica station.
Terminal 8 (Station) to 8th Ave/55th St - Brooklyn bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Hegeman Av/Watkins St station.
What companies run services between Terminal 8 (Station), NY, USA and 8th Ave/55th St - Brooklyn, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Jfk Airport/Terminal 8 to 8 Av/55 St via Lefferts Blvd/Airtrain Station, Hegeman Av/Watkins St, and 39 St/3 Av in around 2h 35m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Jamaica to Atlantic Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–7
- Peak
- $5–9
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to 8 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Queensboro Plaza to 8 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 Sutphin Blvd/95 Av to Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Lefferts Blvd/Airtrain Station to Hegeman Av/Watkins St
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Hegeman Av/Watkins St to 39 St/3 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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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More Questions & Answers
Terminal 8 (Station) to 8th Ave/55th St - Brooklyn train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Atlantic Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Terminal 8 (Station) to 8th Ave/55th St - Brooklyn is 15 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Terminal 8 (Station) to 8th Ave/55th St - Brooklyn.
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