There are 4 ways to get from Midtown Manhattan to Times Square 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
best- Take the subway from 5 Av/53 St to 42 St-Bryant Parksubway F / ...
4 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 5 Av/W 56 St to 5 Av/W 39 Stbus M2 / ...
10 min$2–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Midtown Manhattan to Times Squaretaxi 4,140 ft
1 min$8–10Walk
- Take the foot from Midtown Manhattan to Times Squarewalk 4,020 ft
14 min
Midtown Manhattan to Times Square by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Midtown Manhattan to Times Square is to subway which costs $3 and takes 4 min.
The fastest way to get from Midtown Manhattan to Times Square is to taxi which takes 1 min and costs $8 - $10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 5 Av/W 56 St and arriving at 5 Av/W 39 St. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 5 Av/53 St and arriving at 42 St-Bryant Park. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Midtown Manhattan and Times Square is 3914 feet.
The best way to get from Midtown Manhattan to Times Square without a car is to subway which takes 4 min and costs $3.
The subway from 5 Av/53 St to 42 St-Bryant Park takes 4 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Midtown Manhattan to Times Square bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 5 Av/W 56 St station.
Midtown Manhattan to Times Square train services, operated by MTA, depart from 5 Av/53 St station.
Midtown Manhattan to Times Square bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 5 Av/W 39 St station.
What companies run services between Midtown Manhattan, NY, USA and Times Square, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 5 Av/53 St to 42 St-Bryant Park every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 4 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 5 Av/W 56 St to 5 Av/W 39 St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 10 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 5 Av/53 St to 42 St-Bryant Park
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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/W 56 St to 5 Av/W 39 St
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 5 Av/W 56 St to 5 Av/W 39 St
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.boxcar.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.boxcar.com/bus-route-regions/commute-from-nj
- Phone
- +1 800-233-8604
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from 5 Av/W 56 St to 5 Av/W 39 St
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Estimated price
- $8–10
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Midtown Manhattan to Times Square train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 42 St-Bryant Park station.
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