There are 6 ways to get from 72 St to Chinatown by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Line 2 subway
best- Take the subway from 72 St to Park Placesubway 2 / ...
15 min$3Bus
- Take the bus from Broadway/73rd to Union Square - 17th St & Broadwaybus to Mount Snow / ...
30 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from 72 St to Chinatowntaxi 5 mi
11 min$23–28Walk
- Take the walk from 72 St to Chinatownwalk 4.5 mi
1h 27mSubway
- Take the subway from 59 St-Columbus Circle to Grand Stsubway B / ...
20 min$3Bus via Hudson St/Bethune St
- Take the bus from Columbus Av/W 72 St to Hudson St/Bethune Stbus M11
39 min$3–8
72 St to Chinatown by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from 72 St to Chinatown is to line 2 subway which costs $3 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from 72 St to Chinatown is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs $23 - $28.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Broadway/73rd and arriving at Union Square - 17th St & Broadway. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 72 St and arriving at Park Place. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between 72 St and Chinatown is 5 miles.
The best way to get from 72 St to Chinatown without a car is to line 2 subway which takes 15 min and costs $3.
The line 2 subway from 72 St to Park Place takes 15 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
72 St to Chinatown bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, depart from Broadway/73rd station.
72 St to Chinatown train services, operated by MTA, depart from 72 St station.
72 St to Chinatown bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, arrive at Union Square - 17th St & Broadway station.
What companies run services between 72 St, NY, USA and Chinatown, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 72 St to Park Place every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, OVR Ride LLC operates a bus from Broadway/73rd to Union Square - 17th St & Broadway on demand, and the journey takes 30 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 72 St to Park Place
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 59 St-Columbus Circle to Grand St
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- (855) 388-1488
- [email protected]
- Website
- OVRRide
Bus from Broadway/73rd to Union Square - 17th St & Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- OVRRide
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Columbus Av/W 72 St to Hudson St/Bethune St
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- $23–28
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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72 St to Chinatown train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Park Place station.
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