Grand Central Terminal to Brooklyn Heights Promenade by subway

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By Cobblehop · November 7, 2026 · Source: MTA schedules (fall 2026), checked November 7, 2026

Step by step

1. Walk about 4 minutes from Grand Central Terminal to Grand Central-42 St.
2. Take a downtown 4 or 5 train from Grand Central-42 St to Borough Hall. It's 6 stops, about 20 minutes.
3. From Borough Hall, walk about 14 minutes to Brooklyn Heights Promenade.

Times and frequency

From the MTA's fall 2026 schedule. Typical trip is the door to door time in the middle of the day.

Late at night

This trip works around the clock. Between about 1 and 5 am the trip takes about 49 minutes, and the 4 or 5 train comes about every 20 minutes.

Tips for this trip

• Take the first train that comes. The 4 and 5 trains all stop at both Grand Central-42 St and Borough Hall.
• Know your stop. Get ready after Bowling Green. The next stop is Borough Hall. Start a live trip in Cobblehop and it alerts you before your stop.
• LIRR trains stop at Grand Central Madison, on the west side of Grand Central Terminal, under Vanderbilt Avenue. (source, checked 2026-11-04)

Step-free access

For the subway part of this trip: Grand Central-42 St (4 platform) is on the MTA's list of accessible stations; Borough Hall/Court St (4 platform) is on the MTA's list of accessible stations. Elevators can be out of service, so check elevator status on mta.info before you go.

What it costs

• Subway and local bus: $3 per ride with OMNY (tap a contactless card or phone) or a MetroCard. One transfer within 2 hours to the subway or a local bus is included.

Fares as of November 2026. Check the official fares page before you ride.

Grand Central Terminal to Brooklyn Heights Promenade: common questions

Related routes

• Grand Central Terminal to 9/11 Memorial & Museum
• Grand Central Terminal to Statue of Liberty ferry at Battery Park
• Grand Central Terminal to Central Park
• Penn Station to Brooklyn Heights Promenade
• Port Authority Bus Terminal to Brooklyn Heights Promenade
• Times Square to Brooklyn Heights Promenade
• All New York routes

Sources

Cobblehop is independent. It is not affiliated with the MTA or any transit agency. Schedules on this page come from the MTA's public GTFS data; check these pages for the latest service:

• MTA: developer data (the GTFS schedules used on this page)
• MTA: subway and bus fares
• MTA subway stations, with accessibility (data.ny.gov)
• Grand Central Terminal: visitor information

Transit data: Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Cobblehop is not affiliated with or endorsed by the MTA.

Published November 7, 2026. Times were computed from the MTA fall 2026 schedules for 2026-11-18 (weekday), 2026-11-21 and 2026-11-22. Planned work and holidays change service, so check Cobblehop for live times before you go.