There are 5 ways to get from Port Authority Bus Terminal to 79th Street by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to 81 St-Museum of Natural HistoryA / ...
21 minBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Madison Av/E 43 St to Madison Av/E 79 StM1 / ...
38 min$2–7Subway, bus
- Take the subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to 5 Av/53 StE
- Take the bus from Madison Av/E 52 St to Madison Av/E 79 StM1 / ...
25 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Port Authority Bus Terminal to 79th Street3 mi
6 min$16–20Walk
- Take the foot from Port Authority Bus Terminal to 79th Street2.3 mi
44 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Authority Bus Terminal to 79th Street is to bus which costs $2 - $7 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Port Authority Bus Terminal to 79th Street is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs $16 - $20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Madison Av/E 43 St and arriving at Madison Av/E 79 St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal and arriving at 81 St-Museum of Natural History. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Port Authority Bus Terminal and 79th Street is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Port Authority Bus Terminal to 79th Street without a car is to subway which takes 21 min and costs .
The subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to 81 St-Museum of Natural History takes 8 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Port Authority Bus Terminal to 79th Street bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Madison Av/E 43 St station.
Port Authority Bus Terminal to 79th Street train services, operated by MTA New York City Transit, depart from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Port Authority Bus Terminal to 79th Street bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Madison Av/E 79 St station.
What companies run services between Port Authority Bus Terminal, NY, USA and 79th Street, NY, USA?
MTA New York City Transit operates a subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to 81 St-Museum of Natural History every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Madison Av/E 43 St to Madison Av/E 79 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 22 min.
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Madison Av/E 52 St to Madison Av/E 79 St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 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 43 St to Madison Av/E 79 St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 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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Port Authority Bus Terminal to 79th Street train services, operated by MTA New York City Transit, arrive at 81 St-Museum of Natural History station.
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