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How to get from52nd Street to Central Parkby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 6 ways to get from 52nd Street to Central Park by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Line 6 subway, bus

    best
    1. Take the subway from 51st Street to 77 Stsubway subway 4 / ...
    2. Take the bus from E 79 St/Lexington Av to E 79 St Transverse/Central Parkbus bus M79-Sbs
    17 min
    $6–11

  2. Bus via Madison Av/E 56 St

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Madison Av/E 56 St to Madison Av/E 83 Stbus bus M1 / ...
    31 min
    $2–8

  3. Bus

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

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from 52nd Street to The Dairy (Visitor Center and Gift Shop)taxi taxi 1.3 mi
    3 min
    $11–13

  5. Walk

    1. Take the foot from 52nd Street to The Dairy (Visitor Center and Gift Shop)walk walk 1.1 mi
    20 min

  6. Line 6 subway

    1. Take the subway from 51st Street to 86th Streetsubway subway 4 / ...
    20 min
    $3

52nd Street to Central Park by foot, subway, and bus

Calendar1075Weekly Services
Duration17 minAverage Duration
Ticket$6Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1.9 mi
  • Duration: 17 min

What companies run services between 52nd 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 51st Street to 86th Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 7 min.

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