There are 5 ways to get from Upper East Side to Brooklyn Heights Promenade by subway, ferry, bus, taxi, or car
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Line 4 subway
best- Take the subway from 86th Street to Borough Hallsubway 4 / ...
35 min$3Drive 8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Upper East Side to Brooklyn Heights Promenadecar 8 mi
18 min$2–3Ferry
- Take the ferry from East 90th St to Wall St/Pier 11ferry As / ...
1h 42m$5Bus
- Take the bus from 2 Av/E 87 St to Water St/Gouverneur Lnbus M15 / ...
1h 44m$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Upper East Side to Brooklyn Heights Promenadetaxi 8 mi
18 min$30–40
Upper East Side to Brooklyn Heights Promenade by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Upper East Side to Brooklyn Heights Promenade is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Upper East Side to Brooklyn Heights Promenade is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs $30 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 2 Av/E 87 St and arriving at Water St/Gouverneur Ln. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from East 90th St and arriving at Wall St/Pier 11. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 51 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 86th Street and arriving at Borough Hall. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
The distance between Upper East Side and Brooklyn Heights Promenade is 9 miles. The road distance is 8 miles.
The best way to get from Upper East Side to Brooklyn Heights Promenade without a car is to line 4 subway which takes 35 min and costs $3.
The line 4 subway from 86th Street to Borough Hall takes 25 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Upper East Side to Brooklyn Heights Promenade bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 2 Av/E 87 St station.
Upper East Side to Brooklyn Heights Promenade train services, operated by MTA, depart from 86th Street station.
What companies run services between Upper East Side, NY, USA and Brooklyn Heights Promenade, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 86th Street to Borough Hall every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 25 min. Alternatively, NYC Ferry operates a ferry from East 90th St to Wall St/Pier 11 hourly. Tickets cost $5 and the journey takes 51 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 86th Street to Borough Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 25 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
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from 2 Av/E 87 St to Water St/Gouverneur Ln
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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
- Phone
- 1-844-469-3377
- [email protected]
- Website
- ferry.nyc
Ferry from East 90th St to Wall St/Pier 11
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.ferry.nyc
- Schedules at
- https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/
- Adult one-way
- $5
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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 Heights Promenade bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Water St/Gouverneur Ln station.
Upper East Side to Brooklyn Heights Promenade train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Borough Hall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upper East Side to Brooklyn Heights Promenade is 8 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Upper East Side to Brooklyn Heights Promenade.
There are 3930+ hotels available in Brooklyn Heights Promenade.