There are 5 ways to get from 59th & Lex to Times Square by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Lexington Avenue/59th Street to 42 St-Times Squaresubway R / ...
8 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from E 60 St/Lexington Av to 5 Av/W 41 Stbus Q32
15 min$2–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from 59th & Lex to Times Squaretaxi 1.5 mi
2 min$10–13Walk
- Take the foot from 59th & Lex to Times Squarewalk 1.5 mi
28 minBus via 5 Av/W 59 St
- Take the bus from 5 Av/W 59 St to 5 Av/W 44 Stbus M1 / ...
18 min$2–12
59th & Lex to Times Square by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from 59th & Lex to Times Square is to subway which costs $3 and takes 8 min.
The fastest way to get from 59th & Lex to Times Square is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs $10 - $13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from E 60 St/Lexington Av and arriving at 5 Av/W 41 St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lexington Avenue/59th Street and arriving at 42 St-Times Square. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between 59th & Lex and Times Square is 2 miles.
The best way to get from 59th & Lex to Times Square without a car is to subway which takes 8 min and costs $3.
The subway from Lexington Avenue/59th Street to 42 St-Times Square takes 8 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
59th & Lex to Times Square bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from E 60 St/Lexington Av station.
59th & Lex to Times Square train services, operated by MTA, depart from Lexington Avenue/59th Street station.
59th & Lex to Times Square bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 5 Av/W 41 St station.
What companies run services between 59th & Lex, NY, USA and Times Square, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Lexington Avenue/59th Street to 42 St-Times Square every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from E 60 St/Lexington Av to 5 Av/W 41 St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 15 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Lexington Avenue/59th Street to 42 St-Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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 60 St/Lexington Av to 5 Av/W 41 St
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
Bus from 5 Av/W 59 St to 5 Av/W 44 St
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://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 59 St to 5 Av/W 44 St
- 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
- 2 min
- Estimated price
- $10–13
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59th & Lex to Times Square train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 42 St-Times Square station.
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