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How to get from79th Street to Times Squareby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 7 ways to get from 79th Street to Times Square by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Line 6 subway

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    1. Take the subway from 77 St to Grand Central-42 Stsubway subway 4 / ...
    14 min
    $3

  2. Line 28 bus

    1. Take the bus from 5th AVE @ 85th ST to 5th AVE @ 43rd STbus bus 28
    16 min
    $3

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from 79th Street to Times Squaretaxi taxi 2.2 mi
    5 min
    $13–17

  4. Walk

    1. Take the foot from 79th Street to Times Squarewalk walk 2.1 mi
    39 min

  5. Subway

    1. Take the subway from 86th Street to 42 St-Times Squaresubway subway Q / ...
    20 min
    $3

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 5 Av/E 79 St to 5 Av/W 45 Stbus bus M1 / ...
    21 min
    $3–8

  7. Bus, subway

    1. Take the bus from 5 Av/E 79 St to 5 Av/W 59 Stbus bus M1 / ...
    2. Take the subway from 5 Av/59 St to 42 St-Times Squaresubway subway R / ...
    23 min
    $6–10

79th Street to Times Square by foot and subway

Calendar1812Weekly Services
Duration14 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2.1 mi
  • Duration: 14 min

What companies run services between 79th Street, NY, USA and Times Square, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from 77 St to Grand Central-42 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, Westchester County Bee-Line System operates a bus from 5th AVE @ 85th ST to 5th AVE @ 43rd ST every 4 hours. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 10 min.

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