There are 7 ways to get from FAO Schwarz to Grand Central Terminal by bus, taxi, foot, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from 5 Av/W 58 St to 5 Av/W 45 StM5
10 min$2–7Bus via 40th & Lex
- Take the bus from 59th & Lex to 40th & LexMontauk-EB Amb 250
31 min$17–75Taxi
- Take the taxi from FAO Schwarz to Grand Central Terminal4,790 ft
2 min$8–10Walk
- Take the foot from FAO Schwarz to Grand Central Terminal4,680 ft
17 minBus via Sephora - 5th Ave/47th St
- Take the bus from 5th Avenue & East 58th Street to Sephora - 5th Ave/47th StNyc / ...
10 min$8–12Line 6 subway
- Take the subway from Lexington Avenue/59th Street to Grand Central-42 St4 / ...
12 min$3Bus via E 60 St/Lexington Av
- Take the bus from E 60 St/Lexington Av to 5 Av/W 47 StQ32
26 min$2–7
FAO Schwarz to Grand Central Terminal by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from FAO Schwarz to Grand Central Terminal is to line 6 subway which costs $3 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from FAO Schwarz to Grand Central Terminal is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs $8 - $10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 5 Av/W 58 St and arriving at 5 Av/W 45 St. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lexington Avenue/59th Street and arriving at Grand Central-42 St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between FAO Schwarz and Grand Central Terminal is 1 miles.
The best way to get from FAO Schwarz to Grand Central Terminal without a car is to bus which takes 10 min and costs $2 - $7.
The bus from 5 Av/W 58 St to 5 Av/W 45 St takes 3 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
FAO Schwarz to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 5 Av/W 58 St station.
FAO Schwarz to Grand Central Terminal train services, operated by MTA, depart from Lexington Avenue/59th Street station.
FAO Schwarz to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 5 Av/W 45 St station.
What companies run services between FAO Schwarz, NY, USA and Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA?
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 5 Av/W 58 St to 5 Av/W 45 St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, MTA operates a subway from Lexington Avenue/59th Street to Grand Central-42 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 4 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Lexington Avenue/59th Street to Grand Central-42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from 5 Av/W 58 St to 5 Av/W 45 St
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
Bus from E 60 St/Lexington Av to 5 Av/W 47 St
- Ave. Duration
- 12 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
- Phone
- +1 631.283.4600
- Website
- hamptonjitney.com
Bus from 59th & Lex to 40th & Lex
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–75
- Website
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com
- Onboard
- $25–50
- Ambassador
- $60–75
- Prepaid Online Rate
- $17–21
- Phone
- +1 908-485-7275
- support@boxcar.com
- Website
- boxcar.com
Bus from 5th Avenue & East 58th Street to Sephora - 5th Ave/47th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.boxcar.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.boxcar.com/bus-route-regions/commute-from-nj
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FAO Schwarz to Grand Central Terminal train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Grand Central-42 St station.
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