The most efficient train route from Manhattan to Brooklyn is typically the subway line that runs from Manhattan to Brooklyn, such as the 4, 5, 2, 3, A, C, or F trains. These trains provide direct and quick transportation between the two boroughs.
As of my last update in October 2023, a subway ticket for the A train, or any New York City subway line, costs $2.90 for a single ride. This fare applies regardless of the specific route, including trips from Manhattan to Brooklyn. Additionally, riders can use a MetroCard or OMNY for contactless payments.
The old BRT line ran over the Brooklyn Bridge and just barely into Manhattan, to its last stop, but that was around a hundred years ago. I don't believe the BRT station was actually on the Brooklyn Bridge, but rather just beyond it, in Manhattan.
The A train (of the A-C-E, which is the blue line). Take the A train out to the Howard Beach Station in Brooklyn. From there, you can catch a shuttle (called the AirTrain) straight into the JFK terminals.
The G train (the light green line). It runs through Brooklyn and Queens only.
The L train (color code grey) runs east-west and west-east across 14th Street. Its eastbound route begins at 14th Street and 8th Avenue. It runs east across 14th Street, and then under the East River and out to Canarsie, Brooklyn. Its westbound route begins in Canarsie, Brooklyn. It travels west across Brooklyn, through Williamsburg, and then under the East River and across 14th Street to the west side of Manhattan (14th Street and 8th Avenue). In Manhattan, you can catch the L train at the following stations (in order from west ---> east): 14th Street and 8th Avenue, 14th Street and 7th Avenue, 14th Street and 6th Avenue, 14th Street and Lexington Avenue (the Union Square Station), 14th Street and 3rd Avenue, and 14th Street and 1st Avenue. 14th Street and 1st Avenue is the last stop in Manhattan, before the L goes to Brooklyn. The first four stops the L makes in Brooklyn are all in the Williamsburg neighborhood: Bedford Avenue, Lorimer Street, Graham Avenue, and Grand Street are all in Williamsburg. See the Related Link below for a complete NYC subway map.
I would take the L to the end of the line in Manhattan, 8th Avenue-14th Street. Then, if you're going to Upper Manhattan or the Bronx, transfer to the Uptown A express train to 59th Street-Columbus Circle, 125th Street or 145th Street, and transfer there to the Uptown D.If you're going to Lower Manhattan or Brooklyn, transfer to the Downtown A-C-E, 1 stop, to West 4th Street, and transfer there to the Downtown D.
I would take the L to the end of the line in Manhattan, 8th Avenue-14th Street. Then, if you're going to Upper Manhattan or the Bronx, transfer to the Uptown A express train to 59th Street-Columbus Circle, 125th Street or 145th Street, and transfer there to the Uptown D.If you're going to Lower Manhattan or Brooklyn, transfer to the Downtown A-C-E, 1 stop, to West 4th Street, and transfer there to the Downtown D.
No. Newark is in New Jersey. All of the trains that go from New York to New Jersey terminate in Manhattan. You can use the subway to get from Brooklyn to New York and then take a train to Newark, NJ.
MARC Train to Union Station, Acela from Union Station to Manhattan
Much of your question depends on whether you're driving or walking, where you start on the Brooklyn Bridge and where you end up in Central Park. If I walked from the Manhattan side of the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge to the corner of 5th Avenue and 59th Street, I'd walk about six miles.
To travel from Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, to Varick Street, you can take the Q train from Sheepshead Bay station towards Manhattan. Transfer at the 34th Street-Herald Square station to the A, C, or E train, and then continue to the nearest station to Varick Street, which is the Canal Street station on the A or C line. From there, it's a short walk to Varick Street.
Unfortunately the number 2 train does not go to Rector St in Brooklyn. There is not a train that goes to Rector St. However there are many buses and taxis that do go to Brooklyn.