There are 5 ways to get from Inwood to Central Park by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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 Dyckman St to 86 Stsubway A
30 min$3Drive 5.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Inwood to Charles A. Dana Discovery Centercar 5.5 mi
8 min$1–2Bus
- Take the bus from Dyckman St/Sherman Av to 86th Street & Lexington Avenuebus BxM1
43 min$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Inwood to Charles A. Dana Discovery Centertaxi 5.5 mi
8 min$24–29Bus via Fort Washington Av/Cabrini Blvd
- Take the bus from Fort Washington Av/Cabrini Blvd to 5 Av/E 84 Stbus M4
1h 22m$3–8
Inwood to Central Park by subway and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inwood to Central Park is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 8 min.
The fastest way to get from Inwood to Central Park is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $24 - $29.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dyckman St/Sherman Av and arriving at 86th Street & Lexington Avenue. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dyckman St and arriving at 86 St. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between Inwood and Central Park is 7 miles. The road distance is 5.5 miles.
The best way to get from Inwood to Central Park without a car is to subway which takes 30 min and costs $3.
The subway from Dyckman St to 86 St takes 23 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Inwood to Central Park bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Dyckman St/Sherman Av station.
Inwood to Central Park train services, operated by MTA, depart from Dyckman St station.
Inwood to Central Park bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 86th Street & Lexington Avenue station.
What companies run services between Inwood, New York County, NY, USA and Central Park, New York County, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Dyckman St to 86 St hourly. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 23 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Dyckman St/Sherman Av to 86th Street & Lexington Avenue hourly. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 31 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Dyckman St to 86 St
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Dyckman St/Sherman Av to 86th Street & Lexington Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Fort Washington Av/Cabrini Blvd to 5 Av/E 84 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- $24–29
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
Mexico Car Service
- Phone
- +1 914-968-6666
- Website
- mexicocs.com
Ernie's & Yorktown Car Service
- Phone
- +1 914 666 7379
Empire Ride Inc
- Phone
- +1 914 290 5400
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Booking & Getting There
Inwood to Central Park train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 86 St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inwood to Central Park is 5 miles. It takes approximately 8 min to drive from Inwood to Central Park.
There are 3974+ hotels available in Central Park.