There are 6 ways to get from 72nd Street to Herald 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.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Lexington Av/63 St to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway Q / ...
21 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 5 Av/E 72 St to 5 Av/W 36 Stbus M1 / ...
32 min$2–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from 72nd Street to Herald Squaretaxi 2.1 mi
5 min$13–16Walk
- Take the foot from 72nd Street to Herald Squarewalk 2.1 mi
40 minBus, subway
- Take the bus from 5 Av/E 72 St to 5 Av/W 59 Stbus M1 / ...
- Take the subway from 5 Av/59 St to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway R / ...
22 min$6–10Bus via 42 St-Bryant Park
- Take the bus from East 67th Street & Madison Avenue to 42 St-Bryant Parkbus South Mtn Special to NYC
36 min$9–13
72nd Street to Herald Square by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from 72nd Street to Herald Square is to subway which costs $3 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from 72nd Street to Herald Square is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs $13 - $16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 5 Av/E 72 St and arriving at 5 Av/W 36 St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lexington Av/63 St and arriving at 34 St-Herald Sq. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between 72nd Street and Herald Square is 3 miles.
The best way to get from 72nd Street to Herald Square without a car is to subway which takes 21 min and costs $3.
The subway from Lexington Av/63 St to 34 St-Herald Sq takes 7 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
72nd Street to Herald Square bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 5 Av/E 72 St station.
72nd Street to Herald Square train services, operated by MTA, depart from Lexington Av/63 St station.
72nd Street to Herald Square bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 5 Av/W 36 St station.
What companies run services between 72nd Street, NY, USA and Herald Square, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Lexington Av/63 St to 34 St-Herald Sq every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 5 Av/E 72 St to 5 Av/W 36 St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 26 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Lexington Av/63 St to 34 St-Herald Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 5 Av/59 St to 34 St-Herald Sq
- 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 5 Av/E 72 St to 5 Av/W 36 St
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
Bus from 5 Av/E 72 St to 5 Av/W 59 St
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 908-485-7275
- support@boxcar.com
- Website
- boxcar.com
Bus from East 67th Street & Madison Avenue to 42 St-Bryant Park
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.boxcar.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.boxcar.com/bus-route-regions/commute-from-nj
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- $13–16
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72nd Street to Herald Square train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 34 St-Herald Sq station.
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