There are 4 ways to get from Manhattan to Rainbow Room by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Manhattan to Rainbow Room by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Rainbow Room is to subway which costs $3 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Rainbow Room is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs $14 - $18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 5 Av/E 77 St and arriving at 5 Av/W 53 St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 86 St and arriving at 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Manhattan and Rainbow Room is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Rainbow Room without a car is to subway which takes 12 min and costs $3.
The subway from 86 St to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Manhattan to Rainbow Room bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 5 Av/E 77 St station.
Manhattan to Rainbow Room train services, operated by MTA, depart from 86 St station.
Manhattan to Rainbow Room bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 5 Av/W 53 St station.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Rainbow Room, 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. Westchester County Bee-Line System also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 86 St to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 77 St to 5 Av/W 53 St
- Ave. Duration
- 19 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
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- $14–18
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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Manhattan to Rainbow Room train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr station.
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