There are 5 ways to get from Madison Square and Madison Square Park to Grand Central Terminal by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from 28 St to Grand Central-42 St4 / ...
10 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from E 25 St/Park Av South to Madison Av/E 41 StM1 / ...
19 min$2–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Madison Square and Madison Square Park to Grand Central Terminal1.3 mi
3 min$9–12Walk
- Take the foot from Madison Square and Madison Square Park to Grand Central Terminal1 mi
20 minBus via Madison Av/E 28 St
- Take the bus from Madison Av/E 28 St to Madison Av/E 41 StM1 / ...
16 min$2–7
Madison Square and Madison Square Park to Grand Central Terminal by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison Square and Madison Square Park to Grand Central Terminal is to subway which costs $3 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Madison Square and Madison Square Park to Grand Central Terminal is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs $9 - $12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from E 25 St/Park Av South and arriving at Madison Av/E 41 St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 28 St and arriving at Grand Central-42 St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between Madison Square and Madison Square Park and Grand Central Terminal is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Madison Square and Madison Square Park to Grand Central Terminal without a car is to subway which takes 10 min and costs $3.
The subway from 28 St to Grand Central-42 St takes 3 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Madison Square and Madison Square Park to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from E 25 St/Park Av South station.
Madison Square and Madison Square Park to Grand Central Terminal train services, operated by MTA New York City Transit, depart from 28 St station.
Madison Square and Madison Square Park to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Madison Av/E 41 St station.
What companies run services between Madison Square and Madison Square Park, NY, USA and Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA?
MTA New York City Transit operates a subway from 28 St to Grand Central-42 St every 10 minutes, and the journey takes 3 min. MTA also services this route every 30 minutes. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from E 25 St/Park Av South to Madison Av/E 41 St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 12 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 28 St to Grand Central-42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from E 25 St/Park Av South to Madison Av/E 41 St
- Ave. Duration
- 12 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 Madison Av/E 28 St to Madison Av/E 41 St
- Ave. Duration
- 8 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
- Phone
- +1 (914) 813-7777
- beeline@westchesterCountyNY.gov
- Website
- yorktownny.gov
Bus from Madison Av/E 28 St to Madison Av/E 41 St
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.yorktownny.gov/community/westchester-county-bee-line-bus-system
- All other routes - Adults and children 5+
- $3
- BxM4C/Rte28 Westchester-Manhattan Express - Adult and children 5+
- $8
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Madison Square and Madison Square Park to Grand Central Terminal train services, operated by MTA New York City Transit, arrive at Grand Central-42 St station.
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