There are 7 ways to get from 125th Street to Rainbow Room by bus, subway, train, taxi, or foot
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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 / ...
52 min$3–8Train
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Grand Central Terminaltrain Harlem / ...
24 min$5–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from 125th Street to Rainbow Roomtaxi 4.5 mi
10 min$21–26Line 6 subway
- Take the subway from 125th Street to 51st Streetsubway 4 / ...
23 min$3Bus via 5 Av/W 125 St
- Take the bus from 5 Av/W 125 St to 5 Av/W 50 Stbus M1
53 min$3–8Walk
- Take the foot from 125th Street to Rainbow Roomwalk 4.2 mi
1h 20m
125th Street to Rainbow Room by bus, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from 125th Street to Rainbow Room is to line 6 subway which costs $3 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from 125th Street to Rainbow Room is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $21 - $26.
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 Rainbow Room is 5 miles.
The best way to get from 125th Street to Rainbow Room 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 Rainbow Room, including transfers.
125th Street to Rainbow Room bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Lexington Av/E 124 St station.
125th Street to Rainbow Room train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from 125th Street - Harlem station.
The best way to get from 125th Street to Rainbow Room is to train which takes 24 min and costs $5 - $10. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3 - $8 and takes 52 min.
What companies run services between 125th Street, NY, USA and Rainbow Room, NY, USA?
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. Alternatively, 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.
- 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
- $21–26
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 Rainbow Room bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Lexington Av/E 50 St station.
125th Street to Rainbow Room train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Grand Central Terminal station.
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