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How to get from4 Times Square to Central Parkby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 6 ways to get from 4 Times Square to Central Park by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from 42 St-Bryant Park to 86 Stsubway subway B
    22 min
    $3

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Madison Av/E 48 St to Madison Av/E 83 Stbus bus M1 / ...
    41 min
    $2–8

  3. Line 1 subway, bus

    1. Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to 86 Stsubway subway 1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from W 86 St/Broadway to 86 St Transverse /Central Parkbus bus M86-Sbs
    23 min
    $6–11

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from 4 Times Square to The Dairy (Visitor Center and Gift Shop)taxi taxi 1.7 mi
    4 min
    $12–15

  5. Subway via 81 St-Museum of Natural History

    1. Take the subway from 42 St-Bryant Park to 81 St-Museum of Natural Historysubway subway B
    22 min
    $3

  6. Walk

    1. Take the foot from 4 Times Square to The Dairy (Visitor Center and Gift Shop)walk walk 1.2 mi
    23 min

4 Times Square to Central Park by foot and subway

Calendar550Weekly Services
Duration22 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3.1 mi
  • Duration: 22 min

What companies run services between 4 Times Square, NY, USA and Central Park, New York County, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from 42 St-Bryant Park to 86 St every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Madison Av/E 48 St to Madison Av/E 83 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 21 min. Westchester County Bee-Line System also services this route every 4 hours.

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