There are 4 ways to get from Times Square to 74th Street by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to 72 Stsubway N / ...
10 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 3 Av/E 42 St to 3 Av/E 72 Stbus M101 / ...
24 min$2–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Times Square to 74th Streettaxi 2.7 mi
5 min$15–19Walk
- Take the foot from Times Square to 74th Streetwalk 2.3 mi
44 min
Times Square to 74th Street by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Times Square to 74th Street is to subway which costs $3 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Times Square to 74th Street is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs $15 - $19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 3 Av/E 42 St and arriving at 3 Av/E 72 St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 42 St-Times Square and arriving at 72 St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Times Square and 74th Street is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Times Square to 74th Street without a car is to subway which takes 10 min and costs $3.
The subway from 42 St-Times Square to 72 St takes 8 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Times Square to 74th Street bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 3 Av/E 42 St station.
Times Square to 74th Street train services, operated by MTA, depart from 42 St-Times Square station.
Times Square to 74th Street bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 3 Av/E 72 St station.
What companies run services between Times Square, NY, USA and 74th Street, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 42 St-Times Square to 72 St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 3 Av/E 42 St to 3 Av/E 72 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 20 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 42 St-Times Square to 72 St
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from 3 Av/E 42 St to 3 Av/E 72 St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 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
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- $15–19
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Times Square to 74th Street train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 72 St station.
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