There are 6 ways to get from Central Park to Unisphere by bus, subway, taxi, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from 86th St & Central Park West to Airport Connection - WBbus WESTHAMPTON-Westbound
41 min$19–75Drive 9.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charles A. Dana Discovery Center to Unispherecar 9.1 mi
16 min$2–3Line 6 subway, line 7 subway
- Take the subway from 86th Street to Grand Central-42 Stsubway 6 / ...
- Take the subway from Grand Central-42 St to Mets-Willets Pointsubway 7 / ...
1h 4m$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Charles A. Dana Discovery Center to Unispheretaxi 9.1 mi
16 min$35–45Subway, line 7 subway
- Take the subway from 86 St to 42 St-Bryant Parksubway B
- Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to Mets-Willets Pointsubway 7 / ...
1h 4m$6Bus, train
- Take the bus from 5 Av/E 84 St to 5 Av/W 42 Stbus M1 / ...
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Mets-Willets Pointtrain Port Washington Branch
1h 47m$7–15
Central Park to Unisphere by foot and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Central Park to Unisphere is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Central Park to Unisphere is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs $35 - $45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 86th St & Central Park West and arriving at Airport Connection - WB. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
No, there is no direct train from Central Park to Unisphere. However, there are services departing from 86th Street and arriving at Mets-Willets Point via Grand Central-42 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 4m.
The distance between Central Park and Unisphere is 13 miles. The road distance is 9.1 miles.
The best way to get from Central Park to Unisphere without a car is to bus which takes 41 min and costs $19 - $75.
The bus from 86th St & Central Park West to Airport Connection - WB takes 10 min including transfers and departs five times a day.
Central Park to Unisphere bus services, operated by Hampton Jitney Inc., depart from 86th St & Central Park West station.
Central Park to Unisphere train services, operated by MTA, depart from 86th Street station.
Central Park to Unisphere bus services, operated by Hampton Jitney Inc., arrive at Airport Connection - WB station.
What companies run services between Central Park, New York County, NY, USA and Unisphere, NY, USA?
Hampton Jitney Inc. operates a bus from 86th St & Central Park West to Airport Connection - WB 5 times a day. Tickets cost $19–75 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Central Park to Unisphere via 86th Street, Grand Central-42 St, and Mets-Willets Point in around 1h 4m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 86th Street to Grand Central-42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Grand Central-42 St to Mets-Willets Point
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $0
Subway from 86 St to 42 St-Bryant Park
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 42 St-Times Square to Mets-Willets Point
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Mets-Willets Point
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $4–7
- Peak
- $4–8
- Phone
- +1 631.283.4600
- Website
- Hampton Jitney
Bus from 86th St & Central Park West to Airport Connection - WB
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–75
- Website
- Hampton Jitney
- Schedules at
- Hampton Jitney Schedule Information
- Book at
- Hampton Jitney Reservations
- Onboard
- $27–50
- Ambassador
- $60–75
- Prepaid Online Rate
- $19–23
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from 5 Av/E 84 St to 5 Av/W 42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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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Booking & Getting There
Central Park to Unisphere train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Grand Central-42 St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Central Park to Unisphere is 9 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Central Park to Unisphere.
There are 3446+ hotels available in Unisphere.











