There are 7 ways to get from 125th Street to 30 Rockefeller Plaza by bus, subway, taxi, foot, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, subway
best- Take the bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to W 125 St/Frederick Douglass Blvdbus M60-Sbs / ...
- Take the subway from 125 St to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctrsubway D / ...
22 min$6–10Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lexington Av/E 124 St to Lexington Av/E 50 Stbus M101 / ...
53 min$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from 125th Street to 30 Rockefeller Plazataxi 4.2 mi
10 min$20–25Walk
- Take the foot from 125th Street to 30 Rockefeller Plazawalk 4.2 mi
1h 21mTrain
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Grand Central Terminaltrain Harlem / ...
23 min$5–10Line 6 subway
- Take the subway from 125th Street to 51st Streetsubway 4 / ...
24 min$3Bus via 5 Av/W 125 St
- Take the bus from 5 Av/W 125 St to 5 Av/W 50 Stbus M1
54 min$3–8
125th Street to 30 Rockefeller Plaza by bus, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from 125th Street to 30 Rockefeller Plaza is to line 6 subway which costs $3 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from 125th Street to 30 Rockefeller Plaza is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $20 - $25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lexington Av/E 124 St and arriving at Lexington Av/E 50 St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 125th Street - Harlem and arriving at Grand Central Terminal. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between 125th Street and 30 Rockefeller Plaza is 5 miles.
The best way to get from 125th Street to 30 Rockefeller Plaza without a car is to bus and subway which takes 22 min and costs $6 - $11.
It takes approximately 22 min to get from 125th Street to 30 Rockefeller Plaza, including transfers.
125th Street to 30 Rockefeller Plaza bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Lexington Av/E 124 St station.
125th Street to 30 Rockefeller Plaza train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from 125th Street - Harlem station.
The best way to get from 125th Street to 30 Rockefeller Plaza is to bus which takes 53 min and costs $3 - $8. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $5 - $10 and takes 23 min.
What companies run services between 125th Street, NY, USA and 30 Rockefeller Plaza, NY, USA?
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Lexington Av/E 124 St to Lexington Av/E 50 St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 45 min. Alternatively, Metro-North Railroad (MNR) operates a train from 125th Street - Harlem to Grand Central Terminal every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $5–10 and the journey takes 12 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 125 St to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 125th Street to 51st Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–7
- Peak
- $8–10
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to W 125 St/Frederick Douglass Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Lexington Av/E 124 St to Lexington Av/E 50 St
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from 5 Av/W 125 St to 5 Av/W 50 St
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- $20–25
Babes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Fort Lee Taxi & Car Service
- Phone
- (201) 944-1166
- Website
- fortleetaxi.com
Lee Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-5566
Teaneck Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 833-2222
- Website
- teanecktaxiservice.com
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More Questions & Answers
125th Street to 30 Rockefeller Plaza bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Lexington Av/E 50 St station.
125th Street to 30 Rockefeller Plaza train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Grand Central Terminal station.
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