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Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, coextensive with Kings County, is the most populous of the five boroughs and counties of New York City, New York. Located at the westernmost end of Long Island and formerly an independent city, Brooklyn shares a land border with the borough and county of Queens.

Type City

Why go

  • Borough and county in New York, US.
  • Known for The Bronx, EDM, dance music.
  • 2 curated must-see attractions on record, including Brooklyn Bridge.

History

Brooklyn, coextensive with Kings County, is the most populous of the five boroughs and counties of New York City, New York. Located at the westernmost end of Long Island and formerly an independent city, Brooklyn shares a land border with the borough and county of Queens. It has several bridge and tunnel connections to the borough of Manhattan, across the East River, including the architecturally significant Brooklyn Bridge, and is connected to Staten Island by the Verrazzano–Narrows Bridge.

Must-see attractions

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Airports

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) 11 mi to the centre
New York, NY, US — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 74 airlines (Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, American Airlines, US Airways…) · direct flights to 162 destinations incl. London, New Orleans, Paris, Milano, Barcelona… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 74 airlines, 162 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

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Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) 10 mi to the centre
Newark, NJ, US — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 35 airlines (United Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines…) · direct flights to 153 destinations incl. London, Atlanta, Brussels, New Orleans, Amsterdam… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 35 airlines, 153 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor
LaGuardia Airport (LGA) 8.6 mi to the centre
New York, NY, US — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 15 airlines (Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, US Airways, Southwest Airlines…) · direct flights to 70 destinations incl. Atlanta, Montreal, Toronto, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 15 airlines, 70 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

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Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU) 25 mi to the centre
Morristown, NJ, US — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ direct flights to 2 destinations incl. Cincinnati, Cincinnati (OpenFlights route data).
Indoor | Outdoor
Teterboro Airport (TEB) 13 mi to the centre
Teterboro, NJ, US — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (T.J. Air) · direct flights to 1 destination incl. Nantucket (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 1 direct destination

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor | Outdoor
Linden Airport (LDJ) 15 mi to the centre
Linden, NJ, US — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Indoor | Outdoor

Getting there by ferry

Brooklyn Navy Yard Ferry Station
Ferry terminal · 1.6 mi from the centre
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Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6/Atlantic Avenue
Ferry terminal · 1.7 mi from the centre · Hornblower/NYC Ferry
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DUMBO/Fulton Ferry
Ferry terminal · 2.1 mi from the centre · Hornblower/NYC Ferry
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Red Hook / Atlantic Basin
Ferry terminal · 2.1 mi from the centre · NYC Ferry
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IKEA
Ferry terminal · 2.1 mi from the centre · New York Water Taxi
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Schaefer Landing/South Williamsburg
Ferry terminal · 2.1 mi from the centre
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Governors Island - Red Hook
Ferry route · NYC Ferry;Trust for Governors Island
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Atlantic Avenue – Pier 11
Ferry route · Hornblower Cruises
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Governors Island – Brooklyn Bridge Park (weekends)
Ferry route · Trust for Governors Island
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Red Hook – Atlantic Avenue
Ferry route · Hornblower Cruises
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DUMBO/Fulton Ferry – South Williamsburg
Ferry route · Hornblower Cruises
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Pier 11 – Corlears Hook
Ferry route · Hornblower Cruises
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Pier 11 – Brooklyn Navy Yard
Ferry route · Hornblower Cruises
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IKEA Express
Ferry route · NY Waterway
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Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Brooklyn, NY — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 12 mi (nearest: Brooklyn Navy Yard Ferry Station, 1.6 mi); routes include Governors Island - Red Hook, Atlantic Avenue – Pier 11, Governors Island – Brooklyn Bridge Park (weekends).

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Brooklyn, NY. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Local transit

Bus, Rail · New Jersey · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Bus, Metro · New York City, New York · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Bus · New York · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data

Trains & rail

National rail

Coaches & shuttles

Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Intercity coach

Private aviation

On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.

Jet card, charter · Partner fleet · Jet cards and on-demand charter from Boston.
Jet card · Partner fleet, light to heavy · One of the first jet-card programmes; guaranteed availability on partner aircraft.
Semi-private scheduled · Embraer 135 (16 seats) · First-class-only scheduled flights from Van Nuys to Aspen, Sun Valley, Cabo and Europe in summer.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Phenom 300, Challenger 350 · Fractional and jet card programme centred on the US Midwest and East.
Helicopter, by-the-seat · Helicopters, seaplanes, jets via partners · By-the-seat helicopters Manhattan–JFK/Newark and the Hamptons; jet charter through partners.

Tours & experiences