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How to get fromCentral Park to 116th Streetby bus, subway, taxi, or foot

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There are 6 ways to get from Central Park to 116th Street by bus, subway, taxi, or foot

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  1. Bus, line 6 subway

    best
    1. Take the bus from 86 St Transverse /Central Park to E 86 St/Lexington Avbus bus M86-Sbs
    2. Take the subway from 86th Street to 116th Streetsubway subway 4 / ...
    16 min
    $6–10

  2. Line 6 subway

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from 86th Street to 116th Streetsubway subway 4 / ...
    17 min
    $3

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Charles A. Dana Discovery Center to 116th Streettaxi taxi 4,560 ft
    1 min
    $9–12

  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Charles A. Dana Discovery Center to 116th Streetwalk walk 3,780 ft
    13 min

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madison Av/E 86 St to Madison Av/E 114 Stbus bus M1
    27 min
    $3–8

  6. Bus via Madison Av/E 83 St

    1. Take the bus from Madison Av/E 83 St to Madison Av/E 114 Stbus bus M1
    28 min
    $3–8

Central Park to 116th Street by foot, bus, and subway

Calendar1306Weekly Services
Duration16 minAverage Duration
Ticket$6Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2 mi
  • Duration: 16 min

What companies run services between Central Park, New York County, NY, USA and 116th Street, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from 86th Street to 116th Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Madison Av/E 86 St to Madison Av/E 114 St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 13 min.

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