There are 5 ways to get from 72 St to Rockefeller Center by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Line 1 subway
best- Take the subway from 72 St to 50 Stsubway 1 / ...
12 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from W 72 St/Broadway to 5 Av/W 53 Stbus M5
17 min$2–7Line 1 subway, subway
- Take the subway from 72 St to 59 St-Columbus Circlesubway 1 / ...
- Take the subway from 59 St-Columbus Circle to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctrsubway D / ...
13 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from 72 St to Rockefeller Centertaxi 1.6 mi
2 min$10–13Walk
- Take the foot from 72 St to Rockefeller Centerwalk 1.6 mi
30 min
72 St to Rockefeller Center by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from 72 St to Rockefeller Center is to line 1 subway which costs $3 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from 72 St to Rockefeller Center is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs $10 - $13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from W 72 St/Broadway and arriving at 5 Av/W 53 St. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 72 St and arriving at 50 St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between 72 St and Rockefeller Center is 2 miles.
The best way to get from 72 St to Rockefeller Center without a car is to line 1 subway which takes 12 min and costs $3.
The line 1 subway from 72 St to 50 St takes 5 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
72 St to Rockefeller Center bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from W 72 St/Broadway station.
72 St to Rockefeller Center train services, operated by MTA, depart from 72 St station.
72 St to Rockefeller Center bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 5 Av/W 53 St station.
What companies run services between 72 St, NY, USA and Rockefeller Center, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 72 St to 50 St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from W 72 St/Broadway to 5 Av/W 53 St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 13 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 72 St to 50 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
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 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $0
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from W 72 St/Broadway to 5 Av/W 53 St
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Estimated price
- $10–13
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72 St to Rockefeller Center train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 50 St station.
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