There are 4 ways to get from 74th Street 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.
Subway
best- Take the subway from 72 St to 42 St-Times Squaresubway N / ...
9 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lexington Av/E 72 St to Lexington Av/E 42 Stbus M101 / ...
24 min$2–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from 74th Street to Times Squaretaxi 2.5 mi
5 min$14–18Walk
- Take the foot from 74th Street to Times Squarewalk 2.3 mi
44 min
74th Street to Times Square by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from 74th Street to Times Square is to subway which costs $3 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from 74th Street to Times Square is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs $14 - $18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lexington Av/E 72 St and arriving at Lexington Av/E 42 St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 72 St and arriving at 42 St-Times Square. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between 74th Street and Times Square is 2 miles.
The best way to get from 74th Street to Times Square without a car is to subway which takes 9 min and costs $3.
The subway from 72 St to 42 St-Times Square takes 7 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
74th Street to Times Square bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Lexington Av/E 72 St station.
74th Street to Times Square train services, operated by MTA, depart from 72 St station.
74th Street to Times Square bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Lexington Av/E 42 St station.
What companies run services between 74th Street, NY, USA and Times Square, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 72 St to 42 St-Times Square every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Lexington Av/E 72 St to Lexington Av/E 42 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 18 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 72 St to 42 St-Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Lexington Av/E 72 St to Lexington Av/E 42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- $14–18
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74th Street to Times Square train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 42 St-Times Square station.
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