There are 5 ways to get from Times Square to Upper Manhattan by train, bus, taxi, foot, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to 125th Street - Harlemtrain Hudson / ...
10 min$6–11Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 8 Av/W 57 St to Frederick Douglass Blvd/W 123 Stbus M10
33 min$2–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Times Square to Upper Manhattantaxi 5.1 mi
10 min$24–30Walk
- Take the foot from Times Square to Upper Manhattanwalk 4.4 mi
1h 24mLine 2 subway
- Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to 125 Stsubway 2 / ...
14 min$3
Times Square to Upper Manhattan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Times Square to Upper Manhattan is to line 2 subway which costs $3 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Times Square to Upper Manhattan is to train which takes 10 min and costs $6 - $11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 8 Av/W 57 St and arriving at Frederick Douglass Blvd/W 123 St. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 33 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 Upper Manhattan is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Times Square to Upper Manhattan 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 Upper Manhattan bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 8 Av/W 57 St station.
Times Square to Upper Manhattan train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Grand Central Terminal station.
The best way to get from Times Square to Upper Manhattan is to train which takes 10 min and costs $6 - $11. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $2 - $7 and takes 33 min.
What companies run services between Times Square, NY, USA and Upper Manhattan, 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, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 8 Av/W 57 St to Frederick Douglass Blvd/W 123 St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 33 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 125 St
- Ave. Duration
- 14 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 8 Av/W 57 St to Frederick Douglass Blvd/W 123 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
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- $24–30
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More Questions & Answers
Times Square to Upper Manhattan bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Frederick Douglass Blvd/W 123 St station.
Times Square to Upper Manhattan train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at 125th Street - Harlem station.
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