There are 7 ways to get from 96th Street to Union 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.
Line 2 subway, subway
best- Take the subway from 96 St to 42 St-Times Squaresubway 2 / ...
- Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to 14 St-Union Sqsubway Q / ...
16 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Columbus Av/W 94 St to Avenue Of The Americas/W 16 Stbus M7
53 min$2–7Bus via 72 St
- Take the bus from Broadway/73rd to Union Square - 17th St & Broadwaybus to Mount Snow / ...
52 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from 96th Street to Union Squaretaxi 4.8 mi
10 min$23–28Walk
- Take the foot from 96th Street to Union Squarewalk 4.3 mi
1h 23mLine 1 subway
- Take the subway from 96 St to 18 Stsubway 1 / ...
18 min$3Bus #2
- Take the bus from Columbus Av/W 97 St to Avenue Of The Americas/W 16 Stbus M7
54 min$2–7
96th Street to Union Square by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from 96th Street to Union Square is to line 2 subway and subway which costs $3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from 96th Street to Union Square is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $23 - $28.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Columbus Av/W 94 St and arriving at Avenue Of The Americas/W 16 St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 48 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 96 St and arriving at 18 St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between 96th Street and Union Square is 4 miles.
The best way to get from 96th Street to Union Square without a car is to line 2 subway and subway which takes 16 min and costs $3.
It takes approximately 16 min to get from 96th Street to Union Square, including transfers.
96th Street to Union Square bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Columbus Av/W 94 St station.
96th Street to Union Square train services, operated by MTA, depart from 96 St station.
96th Street to Union Square bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Avenue Of The Americas/W 16 St station.
What companies run services between 96th Street, NY, USA and Union Square, NY, USA?
You can take a vehicle from 96th Street to 14 St-Union Sq via 96 St and 42 St-Times Square in around 16 min. Alternatively, OVR Ride LLC operates a bus from Broadway/73rd to Union Square - 17th St & Broadway on demand, and the journey takes 30 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 96 St to 42 St-Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 42 St-Times Square to 14 St-Union Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $0
Subway from 96 St to 18 St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- info@ovrride.com
- Website
- ovrride.com
Bus from Broadway/73rd to Union Square - 17th St & Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://ovrride.com
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Columbus Av/W 94 St to Avenue Of The Americas/W 16 St
- Ave. Duration
- 48 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
Bus from Columbus Av/W 97 St to Avenue Of The Americas/W 16 St
- Ave. Duration
- 51 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
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- $23–28
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96th Street to Union Square train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 42 St-Times Square station.
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