There are 6 ways to get from Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree to Upper East Side by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Line 6 subway
best- Take the subway from 51st Street to 86th Street4 / ...
14 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Madison Av/E 52 St to Madison Av/E 79 StM1 / ...
20 min$2–7Subway
- Take the subway from 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr to Lexington Av/63 StM / ...
- Take the subway from Lexington Av/63 St to 86th StreetQ / ...
16 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree to Upper East Side2.6 mi
5 min$14–18Bus via 3 Av/E 86 St
- Take the bus from 3 Av/E 53 St to 3 Av/E 86 StM101 / ...
32 min$2–7Walk
- Take the foot from Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree to Upper East Side2.4 mi
46 min
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree to Upper East Side by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree to Upper East Side is to line 6 subway which costs $3 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree to Upper East Side is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs $14 - $18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Madison Av/E 52 St and arriving at Madison Av/E 79 St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 51st Street and arriving at 86th Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree and Upper East Side is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree to Upper East Side without a car is to line 6 subway which takes 14 min and costs $3.
The line 6 subway from 51st Street to 86th Street takes 7 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree to Upper East Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Madison Av/E 52 St station.
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree to Upper East Side train services, operated by MTA, depart from 51st Street station.
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree to Upper East Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Madison Av/E 79 St station.
What companies run services between Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, NY, USA and Upper East Side, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 51st Street to 86th Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Madison Av/E 52 St to Madison Av/E 79 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 16 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 51st Street to 86th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr to Lexington Av/63 St
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Lexington Av/63 St to 86th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $0
- 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 3 Av/E 53 St to 3 Av/E 86 St
- Ave. Duration
- 21 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
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More Questions & Answers
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree to Upper East Side train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 86th Street station.
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