There are 4 ways to get from Fifth Avenue to Chinatown by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Fifth Avenue to Chinatown by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fifth Avenue to Chinatown is to line 6 subway which costs $3 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Fifth Avenue to Chinatown is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs $23 - $28.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 5 Av/E 75 St and arriving at E 8 St/5 Av. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 77 St and arriving at Canal St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Fifth Avenue and Chinatown is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Fifth Avenue to Chinatown without a car is to line 6 subway which takes 26 min and costs $3.
The line 6 subway from 77 St to Canal St takes 19 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Fifth Avenue to Chinatown bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 5 Av/E 75 St station.
Fifth Avenue to Chinatown train services, operated by MTA, depart from 77 St station.
Fifth Avenue to Chinatown bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at E 8 St/5 Av station.
What companies run services between Fifth Avenue, NY, USA and Chinatown, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 77 St to Canal St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 19 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 5 Av/E 75 St to E 8 St/5 Av every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 38 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 77 St to Canal St
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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 5 Av/E 75 St to E 8 St/5 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- $23–28
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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Fifth Avenue to Chinatown train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Canal St station.
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