There are 5 ways to get from Upper East Side to Brooklyn Botanic Gardens by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Line 4 subway
best- Take the subway from 86th Street to Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museumsubway 4
41 min$3Drive 9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Upper East Side to Brooklyn Botanic Gardenscar 9 mi
21 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/Montgomery Stbus B48
1h 32mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Upper East Side to Brooklyn Botanic Gardenstaxi 9 mi
21 min$35–45Line 4 subway via Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College
- Take the subway from 86th Street to Franklin Av-Medgar Evers Collegesubway 4 / ...
42 min$3
Upper East Side to Brooklyn Botanic Gardens by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Upper East Side to Brooklyn Botanic Gardens is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Upper East Side to Brooklyn Botanic Gardens is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs $35 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Upper East Side to Brooklyn Botanic Gardens. However, there are services departing from 86th Street & Lexington Avenue and arriving at Franklin Av/Montgomery St via Lorimer St/Metropolitan Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 86th Street and arriving at Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
The distance between Upper East Side and Brooklyn Botanic Gardens is 10 miles. The road distance is 9 miles.
The best way to get from Upper East Side to Brooklyn Botanic Gardens without a car is to line 4 subway which takes 41 min and costs $3.
The line 4 subway from 86th Street to Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum takes 34 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Upper East Side to Brooklyn Botanic Gardens bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, depart from 86th Street & Lexington Avenue station.
Upper East Side to Brooklyn Botanic Gardens train services, operated by MTA, depart from 86th Street station.
Upper East Side to Brooklyn Botanic Gardens 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 Gardens, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 86th Street to Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum hourly. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 34 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 86th Street & Lexington Avenue to Brooklyn Botanic Gardens via Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Pool, Lorimer St/Metropolitan Av, and Franklin Av/Montgomery St in around 1h 32m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 86th Street to Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
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/Montgomery St
- Ave. Duration
- 32 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
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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 Gardens train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upper East Side to Brooklyn Botanic Gardens is 9 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Upper East Side to Brooklyn Botanic Gardens.
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