There are 4 ways to get from 86 St to Grand Central Terminal by subway, taxi, foot, or bus
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 86 St to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller CtrB
20 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from 86 St to Grand Central Terminal2.8 mi
7 min$15–19Walk
- Take the foot from 86 St to Grand Central Terminal2.7 mi
52 minSubway, bus
- Take the subway from 86 St to 42 St-Port Authority Bus TerminalC / ...
- Take the bus from West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue to E 42 St/Park AvM42
26 min$5–10
86 St to Grand Central Terminal by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from 86 St to Grand Central Terminal is to subway which costs $3 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from 86 St to Grand Central Terminal is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs $15 - $19.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 86 St and arriving at 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between 86 St and Grand Central Terminal is 3 miles.
The best way to get from 86 St to Grand Central Terminal without a car is to subway which takes 20 min and costs $3.
The subway from 86 St to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr takes 8 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
86 St to Grand Central Terminal train services, operated by MTA, depart from 86 St station.
86 St to Grand Central Terminal train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr station.
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MTA operates a subway from 86 St to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 8 min.
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- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 86 St to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue to E 42 St/Park Av
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Standard
- $2–7
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