There are 5 ways to get from 85th Street to Port Authority Bus Terminal by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from 86th Street to 42 St-Times SquareQ / ...
21 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 5 Av/E 84 St to 5 Av/W 41 StM1 / ...
45 min$2–7Bus, subway
- Take the bus from E 86 St/5 Av to W 86 St/Central Pk WestM86-Sbs
- Take the subway from 86 St to 42 St-Port Authority Bus TerminalC / ...
22 min$6–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from 85th Street to Port Authority Bus Terminal2.9 mi
6 min$16–19Walk
- Take the foot from 85th Street to Port Authority Bus Terminal2.6 mi
50 min
85th Street to Port Authority Bus Terminal by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from 85th Street to Port Authority Bus Terminal is to subway which costs $3 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from 85th Street to Port Authority Bus Terminal is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs $16 - $19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 5 Av/E 84 St and arriving at 5 Av/W 41 St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 86th Street and arriving at 42 St-Times Square. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between 85th Street and Port Authority Bus Terminal is 4 miles.
The best way to get from 85th Street to Port Authority Bus Terminal without a car is to subway which takes 21 min and costs $3.
The subway from 86th Street to 42 St-Times Square takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
85th Street to Port Authority Bus Terminal bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 5 Av/E 84 St station.
85th Street to Port Authority Bus Terminal train services, operated by MTA, depart from 86th Street station.
85th 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 85th Street, NY, USA and Port Authority Bus Terminal, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 86th Street to 42 St-Times Square every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 5 Av/E 84 St to 5 Av/W 41 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 32 min.
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- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 86th Street to 42 St-Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 86 St to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from E 86 St/5 Av to W 86 St/Central Pk West
- Ave. Duration
- 5 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 84 St to 5 Av/W 41 St
- Ave. Duration
- 32 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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85th Street to Port Authority Bus Terminal train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 42 St-Times Square station.
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