There are 5 ways to get from Grand Central Terminal to Manhattan 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 86th Street6 / ...
10 min$3Bus via Madison Av/E 74 St
cheapest- Take the bus from Madison Av/E 41 St to Madison Av/E 74 StM1 / ...
25 min$2–7Bus
- Take the bus from 3 Av & E 42 St to 3rd Avenue & 79th StreetMontauk-WB 233
19 min$17–75Taxi
- Take the taxi from Grand Central Terminal to Manhattan2.6 mi
6 min$15–18Walk
- Take the foot from Grand Central Terminal to Manhattan2.5 mi
49 min
Grand Central Terminal to Manhattan by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Manhattan is to line 6 subway which costs $3 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Manhattan is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs $15 - $18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 3 Av & E 42 St and arriving at 3rd Avenue & 79th Street. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Grand Central-42 St and arriving at 86th Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Grand Central Terminal and Manhattan is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Manhattan 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 86th Street takes 9 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Grand Central Terminal to Manhattan bus services, operated by Hampton Jitney Inc., depart from 3 Av & E 42 St station.
Grand Central Terminal to Manhattan train services, operated by MTA, depart from Grand Central-42 St station.
Grand Central Terminal to Manhattan bus services, operated by Hampton Jitney Inc., arrive at 3rd Avenue & 79th Street station.
What companies run services between Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Grand Central-42 St to 86th Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Hampton Jitney Inc. operates a bus from 3 Av & E 42 St to 3rd Avenue & 79th Street 5 times a week. Tickets cost $17–75 and the journey takes 15 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Grand Central-42 St to 86th Street
- 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
- Phone
- +1 631.283.4600
- Website
- hamptonjitney.com
Bus from 3 Av & E 42 St to 3rd Avenue & 79th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15 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
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Madison Av/E 41 St to Madison Av/E 74 St
- Ave. Duration
- 21 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 Manhattan train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 86th Street station.
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