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How to get fromCentral Park to Rockefeller Center Christmas Treeby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 6 ways to get from Central Park to Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway

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    1. Take the subway from 86 St to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctrsubway subway B
    21 min
    $3

  2. Bus, subway

    1. Take the bus from 86 St Transverse /Central Park to W 86 St/Central Pk Westbus bus M86-Sbs
    2. Take the subway from 86 St to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctrsubway subway B
    27 min
    $6–10

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 5 Av/E 84 St to 5 Av/W 50 Stbus bus M1 / ...
    27 min
    $3–8

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from The Dairy (Visitor Center and Gift Shop) to Rockefeller Center Christmas Treetaxi taxi 1.4 mi
    3 min
    $11–14

  5. Bus via 5 Av/E 80 St

    1. Take the bus from 5 Av/E 80 St to 5 Av/W 50 Stbus bus M1 / ...
    28 min
    $3–8

  6. Walk

    1. Take the walk from The Dairy (Visitor Center and Gift Shop) to Rockefeller Center Christmas Treewalk walk 4,710 ft
    17 min

Central Park to Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree by foot and subway

Calendar550Weekly Services
Duration21 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2.7 mi
  • Duration: 21 min

What companies run services between Central Park, New York County, NY, USA and Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from 86 St to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 5 Av/E 84 St to 5 Av/W 50 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 21 min.

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