There are 5 ways to get from 30 Rockefeller Plaza to Grand Central–42nd Street Station by bus, taxi, or foot
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Bus via 5 Av/W 42 St
best- Take the bus from 5 Av/W 50 St to 5 Av/W 42 StM2 / ...
13 min$2–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from 30 Rockefeller Plaza to Grand Central–42nd Street Station4,910 ft
1 min$8–11Walk
- Take the foot from 30 Rockefeller Plaza to Grand Central–42nd Street Station3,390 ft
12 minBus
- Take the bus from NYC - 52nd St & Madison Ave to NYC - 43th St & Madison AveEssex Express to NYC / ...
14 min$2–12Bus via 5th Avenue & 56th Street
- Take the bus from 5th Avenue & 56th Street to 5 Av/W 43 StBxM18
16 min$2–7
30 Rockefeller Plaza to Grand Central–42nd Street Station by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from 30 Rockefeller Plaza to Grand Central–42nd Street Station is to bus via 5 Av/W 42 St which costs $2 - $7 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from 30 Rockefeller Plaza to Grand Central–42nd Street Station is to taxi which takes 1 min and costs $8 - $11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 5 Av/W 50 St and arriving at 5 Av/W 42 St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between 30 Rockefeller Plaza and Grand Central–42nd Street Station is 4545 feet.
The best way to get from 30 Rockefeller Plaza to Grand Central–42nd Street Station without a car is to bus via 5 Av/W 42 St which takes 13 min and costs $2 - $7.
The bus from 5 Av/W 50 St to 5 Av/W 42 St takes 6 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
30 Rockefeller Plaza to Grand Central–42nd Street Station bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 5 Av/W 50 St station.
30 Rockefeller Plaza to Grand Central–42nd Street Station bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 5 Av/W 42 St station.
There are 3671+ hotels available in Grand Central–42nd Street Station.
What companies run services between 30 Rockefeller Plaza, NY, USA and Grand Central–42nd Street Station, NY, USA?
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 5 Av/W 50 St to 5 Av/W 42 St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 6 min.
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from 5 Av/W 50 St to 5 Av/W 42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
Bus from 5th Avenue & 56th Street to 5 Av/W 43 St
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 908-485-7275
- support@boxcar.com
- Website
- boxcar.com
Bus from NYC - 52nd St & Madison Ave to NYC - 43th St & Madison Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.boxcar.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.boxcar.com/bus-route-regions/commute-from-nj
Bus from NYC - 52nd St & Madison Ave to NYC - 43th St & Madison Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://transportation.westchestergov.com/bee-line/bee-line-home
- Schedules at
- https://transportation.westchestergov.com/bee-line/timetables-and-maps
- All other routes - Adults and children 5+
- $3
- BxM4C/Rte28 Westchester-Manhattan Express - Adult and children 5+
- $8
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