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How to get from125th Street to Roosevelt Islandby subway, bus, taxi, foot, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from 125th Street to Roosevelt Island by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or train

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  1. Line 4 subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from 125th Street to Lexington Avenue/59th Streetsubway subway 4 / ...
    8 min
    $3

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 2 Av/E 124 St to 2 Av/E 68 Stbus bus M15 / ...
    28 min
    $3–8

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from 125th Street to Roosevelt Islandtaxi taxi 5.8 mi
    12 min
    $25–31

  4. Walk

    1. Take the foot from 125th Street to Roosevelt Islandwalk walk 4.4 mi
    1h 3m

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Grand Central Terminaltrain train Hudson / ...
    12 min
    $5–10

  6. Line 4 subway, subway

    1. Take the subway from 125th Street to Lexington Avenue/59th Streetsubway subway 4 / ...
    2. Take the subway from Lexington Av/63 St to Roosevelt Islandsubway subway M / ...
    15 min
    $6

125th Street to Roosevelt Island by subway

Calendar2322Weekly Subways
Duration8 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3.2 mi
  • Duration: 8 min

What companies run services between 125th Street, NY, USA and Roosevelt Island, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from 125th Street to Lexington Avenue/59th Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 2 Av/E 124 St to 2 Av/E 68 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 23 min.

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