There are 4 ways to get from 125th Street to 5 Av/E 85 St by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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125th Street to 5 Av/E 85 St by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from 125th Street to 5 Av/E 85 St is to line 6 subway which costs $3 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from 125th Street to 5 Av/E 85 St is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs $14 - $17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 5 Av/W 125 St and arriving at 5 Av/E 84 St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 125th Street and arriving at 86th Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between 125th Street and 5 Av/E 85 St is 2 miles.
The best way to get from 125th Street to 5 Av/E 85 St without a car is to line 6 subway which takes 14 min and costs $3.
The line 6 subway from 125th Street to 86th Street takes 8 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
125th Street to 5 Av/E 85 St bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 5 Av/W 125 St station.
125th Street to 5 Av/E 85 St train services, operated by MTA, depart from 125th Street station.
125th Street to 5 Av/E 85 St bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 5 Av/E 84 St station.
What companies run services between 125th Street, NY, USA and 5 Av/E 85 St, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 125th Street to 86th Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 5 Av/W 125 St to 5 Av/E 84 St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 24 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 125th Street to 86th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from 5 Av/W 125 St to 5 Av/E 84 St
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- $14–17
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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125th Street to 5 Av/E 85 St train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 86th Street station.
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