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How to get fromCentral Park to Times Squareby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 6 ways to get from Central Park to Times Square by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from 86 St to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminalsubway subway C / ...
    17 min
    $3

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from 5 Av/E 84 St to 5 Av/W 45 Stbus bus M1 / ...
    30 min
    $2–8

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from The Dairy (Visitor Center and Gift Shop) to Times Squaretaxi taxi 1.7 mi
    3 min
    $12–15

  4. Walk

    1. Take the foot from The Dairy (Visitor Center and Gift Shop) to Times Squarewalk walk 1.2 mi
    23 min

  5. Bus, line 1 subway

    1. Take the bus from 86 St Transverse /Central Park to W 86 St/Broadwaybus bus M86-Sbs
    2. Take the subway from 86 St to 42 St-Times Squaresubway subway 1 / ...
    19 min
    $6–10

  6. Bus via Columbus Av/W 80 St

    1. Take the bus from Columbus Av/W 80 St to 7 Av/W 44 Stbus bus M7
    33 min
    $3–8

Central Park to Times Square by foot and subway

Calendar897Weekly Services
Duration17 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2.6 mi
  • Duration: 17 min

What companies run services between Central Park, New York County, NY, USA and Times Square, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from 86 St to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 5 Av/E 84 St to 5 Av/W 45 St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 25 min. Westchester County Bee-Line System also services this route every 4 hours.

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