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How to get from50th Street to Central Parkby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 6 ways to get from 50th Street to Central Park by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway, bus

    best
    1. Take the subway from 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr to 86 Stsubway subway B
    2. Take the bus from W 86 St/Central Park West to 86 St Transverse /Central Parkbus bus M86-Sbs
    22 min
    $6–11

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Madison Av/E 52 St to Madison Av/E 83 Stbus bus M1 / ...
    29 min
    $3–8

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from 50th Street to The Dairy (Visitor Center and Gift Shop)taxi taxi 1.2 mi
    3 min
    $10–13

  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from 50th Street to The Dairy (Visitor Center and Gift Shop)walk walk 4,580 ft
    16 min

  5. Subway

    1. Take the subway from 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr to 86 Stsubway subway B
    23 min
    $3

  6. Subway via 81 St-Museum of Natural History

    1. Take the subway from 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr to 81 St-Museum of Natural Historysubway subway B
    23 min
    $3

50th Street to Central Park by foot, subway, and bus

Calendar550Weekly Services
Duration22 minAverage Duration
Ticket$6Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2.8 mi
  • Duration: 22 min

What companies run services between 50th Street, NY, USA and Central Park, New York County, NY, USA?

MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Madison Av/E 52 St to Madison Av/E 83 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 18 min. Alternatively, MTA operates a subway from 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr to 86 St every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 9 min.

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