There are 5 ways to get from 72 St to Port Authority Bus Terminal 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 1 subway, subway
best- Take the subway from 72 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle1 / ...
- Take the subway from 59 St-Columbus Circle to 42 St-Port Authority Bus TerminalA
8 min$6Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Columbus Av/W 69 St to 9 Av/W 40 StM11
30 min$2–7Subway
- Take the subway from 72 St to 42 St-Times Square1 / ...
12 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from 72 St to Port Authority Bus Terminal1.9 mi
3 min$12–15Walk
- Take the foot from 72 St to Port Authority Bus Terminal1.7 mi
32 min
72 St to Port Authority Bus Terminal by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from 72 St to Port Authority Bus Terminal is to subway which costs $3 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from 72 St to Port Authority Bus Terminal is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs $12 - $15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Columbus Av/W 69 St and arriving at 9 Av/W 40 St. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 72 St and arriving at 42 St-Times Square. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between 72 St and Port Authority Bus Terminal is 2 miles.
The best way to get from 72 St to Port Authority Bus Terminal without a car is to line 1 subway and subway which takes 8 min and costs $6.
It takes approximately 8 min to get from 72 St to Port Authority Bus Terminal, including transfers.
72 St to Port Authority Bus Terminal bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Columbus Av/W 69 St station.
72 St to Port Authority Bus Terminal train services, operated by MTA, depart from 72 St station.
72 St to Port Authority Bus Terminal bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 9 Av/W 40 St station.
What companies run services between 72 St, NY, USA and Port Authority Bus Terminal, NY, USA?
You can take a subway from 72 St to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal via 59 St-Columbus Circle in around 8 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Columbus Av/W 69 St to 9 Av/W 40 St every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 19 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 72 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 59 St-Columbus Circle to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 72 St to 42 St-Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Columbus Av/W 69 St to 9 Av/W 40 St
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
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72 St to Port Authority Bus Terminal train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 59 St-Columbus Circle station.
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