There are 5 ways to get from Grand Central Terminal to 74th Street 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 6 subway
best- Take the subway from Grand Central-42 St to 77 St6 / ...
16 minBus via 3 Av/E 72 St
cheapest- Take the bus from 3 Av/E 42 St to 3 Av/E 72 StM101 / ...
28 min$2–75Taxi
- Take the taxi from Grand Central Terminal to 74th Street2.1 mi
4 min$13–16Walk
- Take the foot from Grand Central Terminal to 74th Street1.9 mi
36 minBus
- Take the bus from 3 Av/E 42 St to 3 Av/E 75 StM101 / ...
30 min$2–7
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Central Terminal to 74th Street is to bus which costs $2 - $7 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Grand Central Terminal to 74th Street is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs $13 - $16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 3 Av/E 42 St and arriving at 3 Av/E 72 St. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Grand Central-42 St and arriving at 77 St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Grand Central Terminal and 74th Street is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Central Terminal to 74th Street without a car is to line 6 subway which takes 16 min and costs .
The line 6 subway from Grand Central-42 St to 77 St takes 7 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Grand Central Terminal to 74th Street bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 3 Av/E 42 St station.
Grand Central Terminal to 74th Street train services, operated by MTA New York City Transit, depart from Grand Central-42 St station.
Grand Central Terminal to 74th Street bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 3 Av/E 72 St station.
What companies run services between Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA and 74th Street, NY, USA?
MTA New York City Transit operates a subway from Grand Central-42 St to 77 St every 10 minutes, and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 3 Av/E 42 St to 3 Av/E 72 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 20 min. Hampton Jitney Inc. also services this route 5 times a week.
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- Website
- mta.info
Bus from 3 Av/E 42 St to 3 Av/E 72 St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
Bus from 3 Av/E 42 St to 3 Av/E 75 St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 3 Av/E 42 St to 3 Av/E 72 St
- Ave. Duration
- 12 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
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Grand Central Terminal to 74th Street train services, operated by MTA New York City Transit, arrive at 77 St station.
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