There are 4 ways to get from Grand Central Terminal to 79th Street by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Line 6 subway
best- Take the subway from Grand Central-42 St to 77 St6 / ...
15 minBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Madison Av/E 43 St to Madison Av/E 79 StM1 / ...
25 min$2–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Grand Central Terminal to 79th Street1.9 mi
5 min$12–15Walk
- Take the foot from Grand Central Terminal to 79th Street2 mi
38 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Central Terminal to 79th Street is to bus which costs $2 - $7 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Grand Central Terminal to 79th Street is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs $12 - $15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Madison Av/E 43 St and arriving at Madison Av/E 79 St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 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 79th Street is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Central Terminal to 79th Street without a car is to line 6 subway which takes 15 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 79th Street bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Madison Av/E 43 St station.
Grand Central Terminal to 79th Street train services, operated by MTA New York City Transit, depart from Grand Central-42 St station.
Grand Central Terminal to 79th Street bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Madison Av/E 79 St station.
What companies run services between Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA and 79th 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 Madison Av/E 43 St to Madison Av/E 79 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 22 min.
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- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Madison Av/E 43 St to Madison Av/E 79 St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 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
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Grand Central Terminal to 79th Street train services, operated by MTA New York City Transit, arrive at 77 St station.
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