There are 8 ways to get from Grand Central Terminal to Queens Blvd/Main St by train, bus, taxi, car, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Kew GardensBabylon Branch / ...
31 min$4–8Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Madison Av/E 45 St to Queens Blvd/ Main StQm21
1h$2–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Grand Central Terminal to Queens Blvd/Main St10.3 mi
18 min$55–70Drive 10.3 mi
- Drive from Grand Central Terminal to Queens Blvd/Main St10.3 mi
18 min$2–3Subway
- Take the subway from 5 Av/53 St to BriarwoodE
36 minSubway via 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr
- Take the subway from 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr to BriarwoodF / ...
40 minBus via Union Turnpike/Main St
- Take the bus from 6 Av/W 45 St to Union Turnpike/Main StQm1 / ...
1h 5m$2–7Bus via Madison Av/E 40 St
- Take the bus from Madison Av/E 40 St to Queens Blvd/Main StQm68
1h 6m$2–7
Grand Central Terminal to Queens Blvd/Main St by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Queens Blvd/Main St is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Queens Blvd/Main St is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs $55 - $70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Madison Av/E 45 St and arriving at Queens Blvd/ Main St. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 57 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Grand Central Terminal and arriving at Kew Gardens. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Grand Central Terminal and Queens Blvd/Main St is 10 miles. The road distance is 10.4 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Queens Blvd/Main St without a car is to train which takes 31 min and costs $4 - $8.
The train from Grand Central Terminal to Kew Gardens takes 17 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Grand Central Terminal to Queens Blvd/Main St bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Madison Av/E 45 St station.
Grand Central Terminal to Queens Blvd/Main St train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Grand Central Terminal station.
The best way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Queens Blvd/Main St is to train which takes 31 min and costs $4 - $8. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $2 - $7 and takes 1h.
What companies run services between Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA and Queens Blvd/Main St, NY, USA?
Long Island Rail Road operates a train from Grand Central Terminal to Kew Gardens hourly. Tickets cost $4–8 and the journey takes 17 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Madison Av/E 45 St to Queens Blvd/ Main St every 4 hours. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 57 min.
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- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Kew Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $4–7
- Peak
- $4–8
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Madison Av/E 45 St to Queens Blvd/ Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
Bus from 6 Av/W 45 St to Union Turnpike/Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
Bus from Madison Av/E 40 St to Queens Blvd/Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
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More Questions & Answers
Grand Central Terminal to Queens Blvd/Main St bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Queens Blvd/ Main St station.
Grand Central Terminal to Queens Blvd/Main St train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Kew Gardens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Central Terminal to Queens Blvd/Main St is 10 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Grand Central Terminal to Queens Blvd/Main St.
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