There are 9 ways to get from Grand Central Terminal to Lower East Side 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 Bleecker St4 / ...
10 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 5 Av/W 43 St to Broadway/Lispenard StBxM18
19 min$2–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Grand Central Terminal to Lower East Side3.5 mi
9 min$18–22Walk
- Take the foot from Grand Central Terminal to Lower East Side3.1 mi
59 minLine 6 subway, subway
- Take the subway from Grand Central-42 St to Bleecker St6 / ...
- Take the subway from Broadway-Lafayette St to Delancey St-Essex StF / ...
18 min$6Subway
- Take the subway from 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr to Delancey St-Essex StF / ...
28 min$3Bus via Bowery/Grand St
- Take the bus from Lexington Av/E 42 St to Bowery/Grand StM103
28 min$2–7Bus via Bowery/Grand St #2
- Take the bus from Lexington Av/E 45 St to Bowery/Grand StM103
31 min$2–7Bus via Allen St/Grand St
- Take the bus from 2 Av/E 41 St to Allen St/Grand StM15
34 min$2–7
Grand Central Terminal to Lower East Side by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Lower East Side is to line 6 subway which costs $3 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Lower East Side is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $18 - $22.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 5 Av/W 43 St and arriving at Broadway/Lispenard St. Services depart five times a day, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Grand Central-42 St and arriving at Bleecker St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Grand Central Terminal and Lower East Side is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Lower East Side without a car is to line 6 subway which takes 10 min and costs $3.
The line 6 subway from Grand Central-42 St to Bleecker St takes 9 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Grand Central Terminal to Lower East Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 5 Av/W 43 St station.
Grand Central Terminal to Lower East Side train services, operated by MTA, depart from Grand Central-42 St station.
Grand Central Terminal to Lower East Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Broadway/Lispenard St station.
What companies run services between Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA and Lower East Side, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Grand Central-42 St to Bleecker St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 5 Av/W 43 St to Broadway/Lispenard St 5 times a day. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 15 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Grand Central-42 St to Bleecker St
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Broadway-Lafayette St to Delancey St-Essex St
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr to Delancey St-Essex St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 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 43 St to Broadway/Lispenard St
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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/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 45 St to Bowery/Grand St
- Ave. Duration
- 28 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 2 Av/E 41 St to Allen St/Grand St
- Ave. Duration
- 26 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 Lower East Side train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Bleecker St station.
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