There are 4 ways to get from New York Public Library to Manhattan by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from 42 St-Bryant Park to 81 St-Museum of Natural HistoryB
15 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Madison Av/E 43 St to Madison Av/E 74 StM1 / ...
23 min$2–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from New York Public Library to Manhattan2.8 mi
7 min$15–19Walk
- Take the foot from New York Public Library to Manhattan2.5 mi
47 min
New York Public Library to Manhattan by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York Public Library to Manhattan is to subway which costs $3 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from New York Public Library to Manhattan is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs $15 - $19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Madison Av/E 43 St and arriving at Madison Av/E 74 St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 42 St-Bryant Park and arriving at 81 St-Museum of Natural History. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between New York Public Library and Manhattan is 2 miles.
The best way to get from New York Public Library to Manhattan without a car is to subway which takes 15 min and costs $3.
The subway from 42 St-Bryant Park to 81 St-Museum of Natural History takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
New York Public Library to Manhattan bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Madison Av/E 43 St station.
New York Public Library to Manhattan train services, operated by MTA, depart from 42 St-Bryant Park station.
New York Public Library to Manhattan bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Madison Av/E 74 St station.
What companies run services between New York Public Library, NY, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 42 St-Bryant Park to 81 St-Museum of Natural History every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Madison Av/E 43 St to Madison Av/E 74 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 19 min.
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- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 42 St-Bryant Park to 81 St-Museum of Natural History
- Ave. Duration
- 10 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 Madison Av/E 43 St to Madison Av/E 74 St
- Ave. Duration
- 19 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
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New York Public Library to Manhattan train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 81 St-Museum of Natural History station.
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