There are 5 ways to get from Chrysler Building to Manhattan by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Line 6 subway
best- Take the subway from Grand Central-42 St to 86th Street6 / ...
10 minBus via Madison Av/E 74 St
cheapest- Take the bus from Madison Av/E 41 St to Madison Av/E 74 StM1 / ...
26 min$2–7Bus
- Take the bus from 3 Av & E 42 St to 3rd Avenue & 79th StreetMontauk-WB 233
17 min$17–75Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chrysler Building to Manhattan3 mi
7 min$16–20Walk
- Take the foot from Chrysler Building to Manhattan2.7 mi
51 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chrysler Building to Manhattan is to bus via Madison Av/E 74 St which costs $2 - $7 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Chrysler Building to Manhattan is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs $16 - $20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 3 Av & E 42 St and arriving at 3rd Avenue & 79th Street. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Grand Central-42 St and arriving at 86th Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Chrysler Building and Manhattan is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Chrysler Building to Manhattan without a car is to line 6 subway which takes 10 min and costs .
The line 6 subway from Grand Central-42 St to 86th Street takes 9 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Chrysler Building to Manhattan bus services, operated by Hampton Jitney Inc., depart from 3 Av & E 42 St station.
Chrysler Building to Manhattan train services, operated by MTA New York City Transit, depart from Grand Central-42 St station.
Chrysler Building to Manhattan bus services, operated by Hampton Jitney Inc., arrive at 3rd Avenue & 79th Street station.
What companies run services between Chrysler Building, NY, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?
MTA New York City Transit operates a subway from Grand Central-42 St to 86th Street every 5 minutes, and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Hampton Jitney Inc. operates a bus from 3 Av & E 42 St to 3rd Avenue & 79th Street 5 times a week. Tickets cost $17–75 and the journey takes 15 min.
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- Phone
- +1 631.283.4600
- Website
- hamptonjitney.com
Bus from 3 Av & E 42 St to 3rd Avenue & 79th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–75
- Website
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com
- Onboard
- $25–50
- Ambassador
- $60–75
- Prepaid Online Rate
- $17–21
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Madison Av/E 41 St to Madison Av/E 74 St
- Ave. Duration
- 21 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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Chrysler Building to Manhattan train services, operated by MTA New York City Transit, arrive at 86th Street station.
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