There are 5 ways to get from Rockefeller Center to Lower Manhattan 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 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr to Broadway-Lafayette Stsubway D / ...
11 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 5th Avenue & 56th Street to Broadway/Lispenard Stbus BxM18
25 min$2–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rockefeller Center to Lower Manhattantaxi 3.3 mi
8 min$17–21Walk
- Take the foot from Rockefeller Center to Lower Manhattanwalk 3 mi
57 minBus via Broadway/Spring St
- Take the bus from 5 Av/W 46 St to Broadway/Spring Stbus M1
30 min$2–7
Rockefeller Center to Lower Manhattan by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rockefeller Center to Lower Manhattan is to subway which costs $3 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from Rockefeller Center to Lower Manhattan is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $17 - $21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 5th Avenue & 56th Street and arriving at Broadway/Lispenard St. Services depart four times a day, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr and arriving at Broadway-Lafayette St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Rockefeller Center and Lower Manhattan is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Rockefeller Center to Lower Manhattan without a car is to subway which takes 11 min and costs $3.
The subway from 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr to Broadway-Lafayette St takes 8 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Rockefeller Center to Lower Manhattan bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 5th Avenue & 56th Street station.
Rockefeller Center to Lower Manhattan train services, operated by MTA, depart from 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr station.
Rockefeller Center to Lower Manhattan bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Broadway/Lispenard St station.
What companies run services between Rockefeller Center, NY, USA and Lower Manhattan, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr to Broadway-Lafayette St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 5th Avenue & 56th Street to Broadway/Lispenard St 4 times a day. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 19 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr to Broadway-Lafayette St
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from 5th Avenue & 56th Street to Broadway/Lispenard St
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
Bus from 5 Av/W 46 St to Broadway/Spring St
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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Rockefeller Center to Lower Manhattan train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Broadway-Lafayette St station.
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