There are 4 ways to get from Upper East Side to Brooklyn Botanic Garden by subway, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 4 subway
best- Take the subway from 86th Street to Franklin Av-Medgar Evers Collegesubway 4 / ...
40 min$3Drive 9.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Upper East Side to Brooklyn Botanic Gardencar 9.8 mi
20 min$2–3Bus
- Take the bus from 86th Street & Lexington Avenue to Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Poolbus Nyc / ...
- Take the bus from Lorimer St/Metropolitan Av to Franklin Av/Union Stbus B48
1h 27mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Upper East Side to Brooklyn Botanic Gardentaxi 9.8 mi
20 min$40–50
Upper East Side to Brooklyn Botanic Garden by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Upper East Side to Brooklyn Botanic Garden is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Upper East Side to Brooklyn Botanic Garden is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $40 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Upper East Side to Brooklyn Botanic Garden. However, there are services departing from 86th Street & Lexington Avenue and arriving at Franklin Av/Union St via Lorimer St/Metropolitan Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 27m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 86th Street and arriving at Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between Upper East Side and Brooklyn Botanic Garden is 11 miles. The road distance is 9.9 miles.
The best way to get from Upper East Side to Brooklyn Botanic Garden without a car is to line 4 subway which takes 40 min and costs $3.
The line 4 subway from 86th Street to Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College takes 33 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Upper East Side to Brooklyn Botanic Garden bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, depart from 86th Street & Lexington Avenue station.
Upper East Side to Brooklyn Botanic Garden train services, operated by MTA, depart from 86th Street station.
Upper East Side to Brooklyn Botanic Garden bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, arrive at Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Pool station.
What companies run services between Upper East Side, NY, USA and Brooklyn Botanic Garden, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 86th Street to Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 33 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 86th Street & Lexington Avenue to Brooklyn Botanic Garden via Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Pool, Lorimer St/Metropolitan Av, and Franklin Av/Union St in around 1h 27m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 86th Street to Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- (855) 388-1488
- [email protected]
- Website
- ovrride.com
Bus from 86th Street & Lexington Avenue to Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Pool
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://ovrride.com
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Lorimer St/Metropolitan Av to Franklin Av/Union St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
Babes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Fort Lee Taxi & Car Service
- Phone
- (201) 944-1166
- Website
- fortleetaxi.com
Lee Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-5566
Teaneck Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 833-2222
- Website
- teanecktaxiservice.com
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More Questions & Answers
Upper East Side to Brooklyn Botanic Garden train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upper East Side to Brooklyn Botanic Garden is 10 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Upper East Side to Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
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