There are 8 ways to get from Union Square to Metropolitan Opera House by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Line 1 subway
best- Take the subway from 18 St to 66 St-Lincoln Center1 / ...
14 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from W 31 St/6 Av to Broadway/W 63 StM5
21 min$2–7Subway
- Take the subway from 14 St-Union Sq to 57 St-7 AvQ / ...
21 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Union Square to Metropolitan Opera House3.4 mi
7 min$18–22Subway, line 1 subway
- Take the subway from 14 St-Union Sq to 42 St-Times SquareQ / ...
- Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to 66 St-Lincoln Center1 / ...
17 min$3Bus via 6 Av/W 18 St
- Take the bus from 6 Av/W 18 St to Broadway/W 66 StM7
40 min$2–7Bus via Union Square - 17th St & Broadway
- Take the bus from Union Square - 17th St & Broadway to Broadway/73rdto Mount Snow / ...
41 minWalk
- Take the foot from Union Square to Metropolitan Opera House2.7 mi
52 min
Union Square to Metropolitan Opera House by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Union Square to Metropolitan Opera House is to line 1 subway which costs $3 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Union Square to Metropolitan Opera House is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs $18 - $22.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from W 31 St/6 Av and arriving at Broadway/W 63 St. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 18 St and arriving at 66 St-Lincoln Center. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Union Square and Metropolitan Opera House is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Union Square to Metropolitan Opera House without a car is to line 1 subway which takes 14 min and costs $3.
The line 1 subway from 18 St to 66 St-Lincoln Center takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Union Square to Metropolitan Opera House bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from W 31 St/6 Av station.
Union Square to Metropolitan Opera House train services, operated by MTA, depart from 18 St station.
Union Square to Metropolitan Opera House bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Broadway/W 63 St station.
What companies run services between Union Square, NY, USA and Metropolitan Opera House, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 18 St to 66 St-Lincoln Center every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from W 31 St/6 Av to Broadway/W 63 St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 18 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 18 St to 66 St-Lincoln Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 14 St-Union Sq to 57 St-7 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 14 St-Union Sq to 42 St-Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 42 St-Times Square to 66 St-Lincoln Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $0
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from W 31 St/6 Av to Broadway/W 63 St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 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
Bus from 6 Av/W 18 St to Broadway/W 66 St
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- info@ovrride.com
- Website
- ovrride.com
Bus from Union Square - 17th St & Broadway to Broadway/73rd
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://ovrride.com
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Union Square to Metropolitan Opera House train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 66 St-Lincoln Center station.
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