There are 4 ways to get from 86 St to Grand Central Terminal by subway, taxi, foot, or bus
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Subway
best- Take the subway from 86 St to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller CtrB
20 minTaxi
cheapest- 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
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from 86 St to Grand Central Terminal is to taxi which costs $15 - $19 and takes 7 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 .
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 New York City Transit, depart from 86 St station.
86 St to Grand Central Terminal train services, operated by MTA New York City Transit, arrive at 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr station.
There are 3418+ hotels available in Grand Central Terminal.
What companies run services between 86 St, NY, USA and Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA?
MTA New York City Transit operates a subway from 86 St to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr every 20 minutes, and the journey takes 8 min.
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- 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
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
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