There are 4 ways to get from Manhattan to Rockefeller Center by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Manhattan to Rockefeller Center by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Rockefeller Center is to subway which costs $3 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Rockefeller Center is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs $14 - $18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 5 Av/E 80 St and arriving at 5 Av/W 50 St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 86 St and arriving at 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Manhattan and Rockefeller Center is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Rockefeller Center without a car is to subway which takes 11 min and costs $3.
The subway from 86 St to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr takes 8 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Manhattan to Rockefeller Center bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 5 Av/E 80 St station.
Manhattan to Rockefeller Center train services, operated by MTA, depart from 86 St station.
Manhattan to Rockefeller Center bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 5 Av/W 50 St station.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Rockefeller Center, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 86 St to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 5 Av/E 80 St to 5 Av/W 50 St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 18 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 86 St to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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/E 80 St to 5 Av/W 50 St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 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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Manhattan to Rockefeller Center train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr station.
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