There are 6 ways to get from Herald Square to 72nd 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.
Subway, bus
best- Take the subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to 5 Av/59 StR / ...
- Take the bus from Madison Av/E 58 St to Madison Av/E 72 StM1 / ...
20 min$5–10Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Madison Av/E 35 St to Madison Av/E 72 StM1 / ...
31 min$2–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Herald Square to 72nd Street2.6 mi
5 min$15–18Walk
- Take the foot from Herald Square to 72nd Street2.1 mi
40 minSubway
- Take the subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to Lexington Av/63 StQ / ...
22 min$3Bus via 42 St-Bryant Park
- Take the bus from 42 St-Bryant Park to East 67th Street & Madison AvenueSouth Mtn Special to NYC
36 min$8–12
Herald Square to 72nd Street by foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Herald Square to 72nd Street is to subway which costs $3 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Herald Square to 72nd Street is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs $15 - $18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Madison Av/E 35 St and arriving at Madison Av/E 72 St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 34 St-Herald Sq and arriving at Lexington Av/63 St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Herald Square and 72nd Street is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Herald Square to 72nd Street without a car is to subway and bus which takes 20 min and costs $4 - $10.
It takes approximately 20 min to get from Herald Square to 72nd Street, including transfers.
Herald Square to 72nd Street bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Madison Av/E 35 St station.
Herald Square to 72nd Street train services, operated by MTA, depart from 34 St-Herald Sq station.
Herald Square to 72nd Street bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Madison Av/E 72 St station.
What companies run services between Herald Square, NY, USA and 72nd Street, NY, USA?
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Madison Av/E 35 St to Madison Av/E 72 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 24 min. Alternatively, MTA operates a subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to Lexington Av/63 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 8 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to 5 Av/59 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 34 St-Herald Sq to Lexington Av/63 St
- Ave. Duration
- 8 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 Madison Av/E 58 St to Madison Av/E 72 St
- Ave. Duration
- 7 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
Bus from Madison Av/E 35 St to Madison Av/E 72 St
- Ave. Duration
- 24 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
- Phone
- +1 908-485-7275
- support@boxcar.com
- Website
- boxcar.com
Bus from 42 St-Bryant Park to East 67th Street & Madison Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.boxcar.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.boxcar.com/bus-route-regions/commute-from-nj
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More Questions & Answers
Herald Square to 72nd Street train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Lexington Av/63 St station.
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