There are 6 ways to get from Rockefeller Center to 96 St by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Line 1 subway
best- Take the subway from 50 St to 96 Stsubway 1 / ...
16 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 6 Av/W 50 St to Amsterdam Av/W 93 Stbus M7
33 min$2–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rockefeller Center to 96 Sttaxi 3.2 mi
5 min$17–21Walk
- Take the foot from Rockefeller Center to 96 Stwalk 2.8 mi
53 minSubway, line 1 subway
- Take the subway from 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr to 59 St-Columbus Circlesubway D / ...
- Take the subway from 59 St-Columbus Circle to 96 Stsubway 1 / ...
17 min$3Bus via Riverside Dr/W 97 St
- Take the bus from 6 Av/W 50 St to Riverside Dr/W 97 Stbus M5
34 min$2–7
Rockefeller Center to 96 St by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rockefeller Center to 96 St is to line 1 subway which costs $3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Rockefeller Center to 96 St is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs $17 - $21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 6 Av/W 50 St and arriving at Amsterdam Av/W 93 St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 50 St and arriving at 96 St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Rockefeller Center and 96 St is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Rockefeller Center to 96 St without a car is to line 1 subway which takes 16 min and costs $3.
The line 1 subway from 50 St to 96 St takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Rockefeller Center to 96 St bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 6 Av/W 50 St station.
Rockefeller Center to 96 St train services, operated by MTA, depart from 50 St station.
Rockefeller Center to 96 St bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Amsterdam Av/W 93 St station.
What companies run services between Rockefeller Center, NY, USA and 96 St, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 50 St to 96 St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 6 Av/W 50 St to Amsterdam Av/W 93 St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 31 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 50 St to 96 St
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 59 St-Columbus Circle
- 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 59 St-Columbus Circle to 96 St
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $0
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from 6 Av/W 50 St to Amsterdam Av/W 93 St
- Ave. Duration
- 31 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
Bus from 6 Av/W 50 St to Riverside Dr/W 97 St
- Ave. Duration
- 27 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
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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Rockefeller Center to 96 St train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 96 St station.
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