There are 5 ways to get from 79th Street 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.
Subway
best- Take the subway from 81 St-Museum of Natural History to 42 St-Port Authority Bus TerminalA / ...
22 minBus
cheapest- Take the bus from 5 Av/E 79 St to 5 Av/W 41 StM1 / ...
42 min$2–7Bus, subway
- Take the bus from 5 Av/E 79 St to 5 Av/W 52 StM1 / ...
- Take the subway from 5 Av/53 St to 42 St-Port Authority Bus TerminalE
34 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from 79th Street to Port Authority Bus Terminal2.5 mi
6 min$14–18Walk
- Take the foot from 79th Street to Port Authority Bus Terminal2.3 mi
44 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from 79th Street to Port Authority Bus Terminal is to bus which costs $2 - $7 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from 79th Street to Port Authority Bus Terminal is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs $14 - $18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 5 Av/E 79 St and arriving at 5 Av/W 41 St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 81 St-Museum of Natural History and arriving at 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between 79th Street and Port Authority Bus Terminal is 3 miles.
The best way to get from 79th Street to Port Authority Bus Terminal without a car is to subway which takes 22 min and costs .
The subway from 81 St-Museum of Natural History to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
79th Street to Port Authority Bus Terminal bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 5 Av/E 79 St station.
79th Street to Port Authority Bus Terminal train services, operated by MTA New York City Transit, depart from 81 St-Museum of Natural History station.
79th Street to Port Authority Bus Terminal bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 5 Av/W 41 St station.
What companies run services between 79th Street, NY, USA and Port Authority Bus Terminal, NY, USA?
MTA New York City Transit operates a subway from 81 St-Museum of Natural History to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 5 Av/E 79 St to 5 Av/W 41 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 29 min.
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from 5 Av/E 79 St to 5 Av/W 52 St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 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
Bus from 5 Av/E 79 St to 5 Av/W 41 St
- Ave. Duration
- 29 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
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More Questions & Answers
79th Street to Port Authority Bus Terminal train services, operated by MTA New York City Transit, arrive at 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
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