There are 6 ways to get from Lexington Avenue/51st Street Station to Times Square by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 6 subway, line 7 subway
best- Take the subway from 51st Street to Grand Central-42 Stsubway 4 / ...
- Take the subway from Grand Central-42 St to 42 St-Times Squaresubway 7 / ...
7 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from E 49 St/Lexington Av to W 49 St/8 Avbus M50
14 min$2–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lexington Avenue/51st Street Station to Times Squaretaxi 1.1 mi
1 min$9–11Walk
- Take the foot from Lexington Avenue/51st Street Station to Times Squarewalk 1 mi
20 minSubway
- Take the subway from Lexington Avenue/53rd Street to 42 St-Bryant Parksubway F / ...
8 min$3Bus via W 37 St/Broadway
- Take the bus from 5 Av/W 52 St to W 37 St/Broadwaybus Q32
19 min$2–12
Lexington Avenue/51st Street Station to Times Square by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington Avenue/51st Street Station to Times Square is to line 6 subway and line 7 subway which costs $3 and takes 7 min.
The fastest way to get from Lexington Avenue/51st Street Station to Times Square is to taxi which takes 1 min and costs $9 - $11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from E 49 St/Lexington Av and arriving at W 49 St/8 Av. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lexington Avenue/53rd Street and arriving at 42 St-Bryant Park. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Lexington Avenue/51st Street Station and Times Square is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Lexington Avenue/51st Street Station to Times Square without a car is to line 6 subway and line 7 subway which takes 7 min and costs $3.
It takes approximately 7 min to get from Lexington Avenue/51st Street Station to Times Square, including transfers.
Lexington Avenue/51st Street Station to Times Square bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from E 49 St/Lexington Av station.
Lexington Avenue/51st Street Station to Times Square train services, operated by MTA, depart from 51st Street station.
Lexington Avenue/51st Street Station to Times Square bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at W 49 St/8 Av station.
What companies run services between Lexington Avenue/51st Street Station, NY, USA and Times Square, NY, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Lexington Avenue/51st Street Station to 42 St-Times Square via 51st Street and Grand Central-42 St in around 7 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from E 49 St/Lexington Av to W 49 St/8 Av every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 12 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 51st Street to Grand Central-42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Grand Central-42 St to 42 St-Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $0
Subway from Lexington Avenue/53rd Street to 42 St-Bryant Park
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from E 49 St/Lexington Av to W 49 St/8 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
Bus from 5 Av/W 52 St to W 37 St/Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 908-485-7275
- support@boxcar.com
- Website
- boxcar.com
Bus from 5 Av/W 52 St to W 37 St/Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.boxcar.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.boxcar.com/bus-route-regions/commute-from-nj
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Estimated price
- $9–11
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Lexington Avenue/51st Street Station to Times Square train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Grand Central-42 St station.
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