There are 5 ways to get from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Rockefeller Center by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to 5 Av/53 StE
10 min$3Bus via NYC - 52nd St & Madison Ave
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to NYC - 52nd St & Madison AveEssex Express to NYC / ...
17 min$8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Rockefeller Center4,460 ft
1 min$8–10Walk
- Take the foot from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Rockefeller Center4,330 ft
15 minBus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to New York Express/ Madison Avenue, NYScrx1 / ...
18 min$13–19
42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Rockefeller Center by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Rockefeller Center is to subway which costs $3 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Rockefeller Center is to taxi which takes 1 min and costs $8 - $10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Port Authority Bus Terminal and arriving at NYC - 52nd St & Madison Ave. Services depart every three hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal and arriving at 5 Av/53 St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal and Rockefeller Center is 1 miles.
The best way to get from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Rockefeller Center without a car is to subway which takes 10 min and costs $3.
The subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to 5 Av/53 St takes 5 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Rockefeller Center bus services, operated by Boxcar, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Rockefeller Center train services, operated by MTA, depart from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Rockefeller Center bus services, operated by Boxcar, arrive at NYC - 52nd St & Madison Ave station.
What companies run services between 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal, NY, USA and Rockefeller Center, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to 5 Av/53 St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, Boxcar operates a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to NYC - 52nd St & Madison Ave every 3 hours. Tickets cost $8–12 and the journey takes 12 min.
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- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to 5 Av/53 St
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 908-485-7275
- support@boxcar.com
- Website
- boxcar.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to NYC - 52nd St & Madison Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 12 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
- Phone
- +1 800-233-8604
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to New York Express/ Madison Avenue, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
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42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Rockefeller Center train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 5 Av/53 St station.
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