There are 7 ways to get from Dumbo to 51st Street by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Subway, line 6 subway
best- Take the subway from York St to Broadway-Lafayette Stsubway F / ...
- Take the subway from Bleecker St to 51st Streetsubway 4 / ...
20 min$6Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Madison St/Market St to 1 Av/Mitchell Plbus M15
38 min$3–8Ferry
- Take the ferry from Dumbo/Fulton Ferry to East 34th Streetferry Er
47 min$5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dumbo to 51st Streettaxi 5.3 mi
13 min$24–29Subway
- Take the subway from York St to Lexington Avenue/53rd Streetsubway F / ...
23 min$3Subway via 5 Av/53 St
- Take the subway from York St to 5 Av/53 Stsubway F / ...
27 min$3Walk
- Take the walk from Dumbo to 51st Streetwalk 4.9 mi
1h 33m
Dumbo to 51st Street by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumbo to 51st Street is to subway which costs $3 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Dumbo to 51st Street is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs $24 - $29.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Madison St/Market St and arriving at 1 Av/Mitchell Pl. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Dumbo/Fulton Ferry and arriving at East 34th Street. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from York St and arriving at Lexington Avenue/53rd Street. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between Dumbo and 51st Street is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Dumbo to 51st Street without a car is to subway and line 6 subway which takes 20 min and costs $6.
It takes approximately 20 min to get from Dumbo to 51st Street, including transfers.
Dumbo to 51st Street bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Madison St/Market St station.
Dumbo to 51st Street train services, operated by MTA, depart from York St station.
What companies run services between Dumbo, NY, USA and 51st Street, NY, USA?
You can take a subway from York St to 51st Street via Broadway-Lafayette St and Bleecker St in around 20 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Madison St/Market St to 1 Av/Mitchell Pl every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 30 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from York St to Broadway-Lafayette St
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Bleecker St to 51st Street
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from York St to Lexington Avenue/53rd Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from York St to 5 Av/53 St
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Madison St/Market St to 1 Av/Mitchell Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- 1-844-469-3377
- [email protected]
- Website
- NYC Ferry
Ferry from Dumbo/Fulton Ferry to East 34th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- NYC Ferry
- Schedules at
- NYC Ferry Routes
- Adult one-way
- $5
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- $24–29
Bay Express
- Phone
- +1 718-232-3434
Chico Express
- Phone
- +1 718-256-6666
- Website
- chicoexpress.net
La Revancha
- Phone
- +1 718-236-2424
- Website
- larevancha.net
NYC.gov
- Website
- nyc.gov
Classic Taxi
- Phone
- +1 973-484-9494
Denville Taxi Service
- Phone
- (973) 814 9600
- Website
- denvilletaxiservice.com
Newark Airport Limo & Taxi
- Phone
- (732) 548-1141
Quick Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 (973) 338 2101
- Website
- quick-taxiservice.com
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
Babe’s Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Black Cabby
- Phone
- +1 908-76-82947
- Website
- blackcabby.com
Elizabeth Taxi
- Phone
- +1 908-344-1729
- Website
- elizabethtaxi.com
Always Ready Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 527-5555
Carmel Car & Limo
- Phone
- (212) 666-6666
- Website
- carmellimo.com
Dial 7 Car Service
- Phone
- (212) 777-7777
- Website
- dial7.com
Queens Village Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 776-8787
- Website
- queensvillagecarservice.com
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More Questions & Answers
Dumbo to 51st Street bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 1 Av/Mitchell Pl station.
Dumbo to 51st Street train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Broadway-Lafayette St station.
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