There are 5 ways to get from Fifth Avenue to Greenwich Village by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from 72 St to Spring Stsubway A / ...
30 min$3Bus
- Take the bus from 5 Av/E 75 St to E 8 St/5 Avbus M1 / ...
38 min$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Fifth Avenue to Greenwich Villagetaxi 3.9 mi
9 min$19–23Walk
- Take the walk from Fifth Avenue to Greenwich Villagewalk 3.8 mi
1h 14mBus, subway, line 1 subway
- Take the bus from 5 Av/E 75 St to 5 Av/W 59 Stbus M1 / ...
- Take the subway from 5 Av/59 St to 42 St-Times Squaresubway R / ...
- Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to Houston Stsubway 1 / ...
34 min$6–10
Fifth Avenue to Greenwich Village by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fifth Avenue to Greenwich Village is to subway which costs $3 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Fifth Avenue to Greenwich Village is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $19 - $23.
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 72 St and arriving at Spring St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Fifth Avenue and Greenwich Village is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Fifth Avenue to Greenwich Village without a car is to subway which takes 30 min and costs $3.
The subway from 72 St to Spring St takes 16 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Fifth Avenue to Greenwich Village bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 5 Av/E 75 St station.
Fifth Avenue to Greenwich Village train services, operated by MTA, depart from 72 St station.
Fifth Avenue to Greenwich Village 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 Greenwich Village, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 72 St to Spring St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 16 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 72 St to Spring St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 5 Av/59 St to 42 St-Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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 Houston St
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $0
- 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
Bus from 5 Av/E 75 St to 5 Av/W 59 St
- Ave. Duration
- 12 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
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- $19–23
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 Greenwich Village train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Spring St station.
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