There are 7 ways to get from Grand Central Terminal to Hester 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, subway
best- Take the subway from Grand Central-42 St to Bleecker St6 / ...
- Take the subway from Broadway-Lafayette St to Grand StB / ...
18 minBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lexington Av/E 42 St to Bowery/Grand StM103
30 min$2–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Grand Central Terminal to Hester Street3.2 mi
8 min$17–21Walk
- Take the foot from Grand Central Terminal to Hester Street2.7 mi
52 minLine 6 subway
- Take the subway from Grand Central-42 St to Canal St6 / ...
20 minBus via Bowery/Canal St
- Take the bus from Lexington Av/E 42 St to Bowery/Canal StM103
33 min$2–7Bus #2
- Take the bus from Lexington Av/E 45 St to Bowery/Canal StM103
36 min$2–7
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Hester Street is to bus which costs $2 - $7 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Hester Street is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $17 - $21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lexington Av/E 42 St and arriving at Bowery/Grand St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Grand Central-42 St and arriving at Canal St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Grand Central Terminal and Hester Street is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Hester Street without a car is to line 6 subway and subway which takes 18 min and costs .
It takes approximately 18 min to get from Grand Central Terminal to Hester Street, including transfers.
Grand Central Terminal to Hester Street bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Lexington Av/E 42 St station.
Grand Central Terminal to Hester Street train services, operated by MTA New York City Transit, depart from Grand Central-42 St station.
Grand Central Terminal to Hester Street bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Bowery/Grand St station.
What companies run services between Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA and Hester Street, NY, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Grand Central Terminal to Hester Street via Grand Central-42 St, Bleecker St, Broadway-Lafayette St, and Grand St in around 18 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Lexington Av/E 42 St to Bowery/Grand St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 25 min.
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Grand Central-42 St to Bleecker St
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- mta.info
Subway from Broadway-Lafayette St to Grand St
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- mta.info
Subway from Grand Central-42 St to Canal St
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- mta.info
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Lexington Av/E 42 St to Bowery/Grand St
- Ave. Duration
- 25 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 Lexington Av/E 42 St to Bowery/Canal St
- Ave. Duration
- 27 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 Lexington Av/E 45 St to Bowery/Canal St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 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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Grand Central Terminal to Hester Street train services, operated by MTA New York City Transit, arrive at Bleecker St station.
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