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How to get fromManhattan to Midtown Manhattanby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 5 ways to get from Manhattan to Midtown Manhattan by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from 86 St to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctrsubway subway B
    9 min
    $3
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from 5 Av/E 77 St to 5 Av/W 53 Stbus bus M1 / ...
    19 min
    $2–75
  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Manhattan to Midtown Manhattantaxi taxi 2.3 mi
    6 min
    $14–17
  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Manhattan to Midtown Manhattanwalk walk 2 mi
    38 min
  5. Subway via 50 St

    1. Take the subway from 86 St to 50 Stsubway subway C / ...
    2. Take the subway from 50 St to 5 Av/53 Stsubway subway E
    14 min
    $3

Manhattan to Midtown Manhattan by subway

Calendar550Weekly Subways
Duration9 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Midtown Manhattan, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from 86 St to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 5 Av/E 77 St to 5 Av/W 53 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 19 min. Two other operators also service this route.

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