There are 6 ways to get from Times Square to Morningside Heights by train, ferry, bus, taxi, subway, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to 125th Street - Harlemtrain Hudson / ...
10 min$6–11Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 6 Av/W 45 St to Riverside Dr/W 119 Stbus M5
33 min$1–7Ferry
- Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Edgewater Ferry Landingferry Edgewater Ferry Landing and Midtown / W. 39th St.
20 min$10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Times Square to Morningside Heightstaxi 4.3 mi
8 min$21–26Line 1 subway
- Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to 116 St-Columbia Universitysubway 1
14 min$3Walk
- Take the foot from Times Square to Morningside Heightswalk 4.1 mi
1h 18m
Times Square to Morningside Heights by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Times Square to Morningside Heights is to bus which costs $1 - $7 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Times Square to Morningside Heights is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $21 - $26.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 6 Av/W 45 St and arriving at Riverside Dr/W 119 St. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Midtown / W. 39th St. and arriving at Edgewater Ferry Landing. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Grand Central Terminal and arriving at 125th Street - Harlem. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Times Square and Morningside Heights is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Times Square to Morningside Heights without a car is to train which takes 10 min and costs $6 - $11.
The train from Grand Central Terminal to 125th Street - Harlem takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Times Square to Morningside Heights bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 6 Av/W 45 St station.
Times Square to Morningside Heights train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Grand Central Terminal station.
What companies run services between Times Square, NY, USA and Morningside Heights, NY, USA?
Metro-North Railroad (MNR) operates a train from Grand Central Terminal to 125th Street - Harlem every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $6–11 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, NY Waterways operates a ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Edgewater Ferry Landing every 4 hours. Tickets cost $10–14 and the journey takes 20 min.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $6–7
- Peak
- $9–11
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 42 St-Times Square to 116 St-Columbia University
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 6 Av/W 45 St to Riverside Dr/W 119 St
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from 6 Av/W 45 St to Riverside Dr/W 119 St
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $1–5
- Phone
- +1 800-533-3779
- Website
- nywaterway.com
Ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Edgewater Ferry Landing
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.com
- Adult
- $10–14
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- $21–26
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Times Square to Morningside Heights is to train which takes 10 min and costs $6 - $11. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $1 - $7 and takes 33 min.
Times Square to Morningside Heights bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Riverside Dr/W 119 St station.
Times Square to Morningside Heights train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at 125th Street - Harlem station.
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