There are 6 ways to get from Rockefeller Center to The Sphere by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Line 1 subway
best- Take the subway from 50 St to WTC Cortlandt1
28 minBus via 5th Avenue & 56th Street
cheapest- Take the bus from 5th Avenue & 56th Street to Broadway/Cortlandt StBxM18
36 min$2–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rockefeller Center to The Sphere4.6 mi
11 min$22–27Walk
- Take the foot from Rockefeller Center to The Sphere5.7 mi
1h 4mSubway
- Take the subway from 5 Av/53 St to World Trade CenterE
33 minBus
- Take the bus from W 44 St/6 Av to Broadway/Cortlandt StM55
53 min$2–7
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rockefeller Center to The Sphere is to bus via 5th Avenue & 56th Street which costs $2 - $7 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Rockefeller Center to The Sphere is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs $22 - $27.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 5th Avenue & 56th Street and arriving at Broadway/Cortlandt St. Services depart five times a day, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 50 St and arriving at WTC Cortlandt. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Rockefeller Center and The Sphere is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Rockefeller Center to The Sphere without a car is to line 1 subway which takes 28 min and costs .
The line 1 subway from 50 St to WTC Cortlandt takes 17 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Rockefeller Center to The Sphere bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 5th Avenue & 56th Street station.
Rockefeller Center to The Sphere train services, operated by MTA New York City Transit, depart from 50 St station.
Rockefeller Center to The Sphere bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Broadway/Cortlandt St station.
What companies run services between Rockefeller Center, NY, USA and The Sphere, NY, USA?
MTA New York City Transit operates a subway from 50 St to WTC Cortlandt every 10 minutes, and the journey takes 17 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 5th Avenue & 56th Street to Broadway/Cortlandt St 5 times a day. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 25 min.
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- Website
- mta.info
Bus from 5th Avenue & 56th Street to Broadway/Cortlandt St
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 5 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 W 44 St/6 Av to Broadway/Cortlandt St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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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Rockefeller Center to The Sphere train services, operated by MTA New York City Transit, arrive at WTC Cortlandt station.
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