There are 5 ways to get from Times Square to Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from 42 St-Bryant Park to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller CtrB / ...
5 minBus via NYC - 47th St & Madison Ave
cheapest- Take the bus from 42 St-Bryant Park to NYC - 47th St & Madison AveEssex Express to NYC / ...
10 min$1–30Bus
- Take the bus from 6 Av/W 42 St to 6 Av/W 50 StM5 / ...
6 min$2–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Times Square to Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree3,910 ft
1 min$7–10Walk
- Take the foot from Times Square to Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree3,420 ft
12 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Times Square to Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is to bus via NYC - 47th St & Madison Ave which costs $1 - $30 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Times Square to Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is to taxi which takes 1 min and costs $7 - $10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 6 Av/W 42 St and arriving at 6 Av/W 50 St. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 42 St-Bryant Park and arriving at 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1 min.
The distance between Times Square and Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is 3333 feet.
The best way to get from Times Square to Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree without a car is to subway which takes 5 min and costs .
The subway from 42 St-Bryant Park to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr takes 1 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Times Square to Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 6 Av/W 42 St station.
Times Square to Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree train services, operated by MTA New York City Transit, depart from 42 St-Bryant Park station.
Times Square to Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 6 Av/W 50 St station.
What companies run services between Times Square, NY, USA and Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, NY, USA?
MTA New York City Transit operates a subway from 42 St-Bryant Park to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr every 5 minutes, and the journey takes 1 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 6 Av/W 42 St to 6 Av/W 50 St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 4 min. Martz Bus also services this route 4 times a week.
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from 6 Av/W 42 St to 6 Av/W 50 St
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 800-233-8604
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from 6 Av/W 42 St to 6 Av/W 50 St
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
- Phone
- +1 908-485-7275
- support@boxcar.com
- Website
- boxcar.com
Bus from 42 St-Bryant Park to NYC - 47th St & Madison Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–30
- Website
- https://www.boxcar.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.boxcar.com/bus-route-regions/commute-from-nj
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More Questions & Answers
Times Square to Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree train services, operated by MTA New York City Transit, arrive at 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr station.
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