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How to get fromLexington Av/E 53 St to Central Parkby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 6 ways to get from Lexington Av/E 53 St to Central Park by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Line 6 subway, bus

    best
    1. Take the subway from 51st Street to 77 Stsubway subway 4 / ...
    2. Take the bus from E 79 St/Lexington Av to E 79 St Transverse/Central Parkbus bus M79-Sbs
    15 min
    $6–11

  2. Bus via Madison Av/E 56 St

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Madison Av/E 56 St to Madison Av/E 83 Stbus bus M1 / ...
    30 min
    $2–8

  3. Line 6 subway

    1. Take the subway from 51st Street to 86th Streetsubway subway 4 / ...
    18 min
    $3

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Lexington Av/E 53 St to The Dairy (Visitor Center and Gift Shop)taxi taxi 1.3 mi
    3 min
    $10–13

  5. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Lexington Av/E 53 St to The Dairy (Visitor Center and Gift Shop)walk walk 5,250 ft
    19 min

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madison Av/E 52 St to Madison Av/E 83 Stbus bus M1 / ...
    30 min
    $3–8

Lexington Av/E 53 St to Central Park by subway, bus, and foot

Calendar1075Weekly Services
Duration15 minAverage Duration
Ticket$6Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1.8 mi
  • Duration: 15 min

What companies run services between Lexington Av/E 53 St, NY, USA and Central Park, New York County, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from 51st Street to 86th Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Madison Av/E 56 St to Madison Av/E 83 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 15 min. Westchester County Bee-Line System also services this route every 4 hours.

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