There are 6 ways to get from New York City Hall to Grand Central Terminal by subway, bus, ferry, 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.
Line 6 subway
best- Take the subway from Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall to Grand Central-42 Stsubway 6 / ...
19 min$3Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to East 34th Streetferry As / ...
1h 1m$2–11Bus
- Take the bus from Church St/Chambers St to Madison Av/E 44 Stbus BxM18
36 min$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from New York City Hall to Grand Central Terminaltaxi 3.9 mi
10 min$19–23Bus via 3 Av/E 42 St
- Take the bus from Park Row/Beekman St to 3 Av/E 42 Stbus M103
43 min$3–8Walk
- Take the walk from New York City Hall to Grand Central Terminalwalk 3.3 mi
1h 4m
New York City Hall to Grand Central Terminal by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York City Hall to Grand Central Terminal is to line 6 subway which costs $3 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from New York City Hall to Grand Central Terminal is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $19 - $23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Church St/Chambers St and arriving at Madison Av/E 44 St. Services depart five times a day, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Wall St/Pier 11 and arriving at East 34th Street. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall and arriving at Grand Central-42 St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between New York City Hall and Grand Central Terminal is 4 miles.
The best way to get from New York City Hall to Grand Central Terminal without a car is to line 6 subway which takes 19 min and costs $3.
The line 6 subway from Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall to Grand Central-42 St takes 13 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
New York City Hall to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Church St/Chambers St station.
New York City Hall to Grand Central Terminal train services, operated by MTA, depart from Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall station.
What companies run services between New York City Hall, NY, USA and Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall to Grand Central-42 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Church St/Chambers St to Madison Av/E 44 St 5 times a day. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 28 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall to Grand Central-42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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 Church St/Chambers St to Madison Av/E 44 St
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Park Row/Beekman St to 3 Av/E 42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- 1-844-469-3377
- [email protected]
- Website
- NYC Ferry
Ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to East 34th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- NYC Ferry
- Schedules at
- NYC Ferry Routes
- Adult one-way
- $5
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seastreak
Ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to East 34th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- Seastreak
- Schedules at
- Seastreak Routes, Schedules & Fares
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $85–89
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $2–3
- Adult
- $8–11
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- $19–23
Bay Express
- Phone
- +1 718-232-3434
Chico Express
- Phone
- +1 718-256-6666
- Website
- chicoexpress.net
La Revancha
- Phone
- +1 718-236-2424
- Website
- larevancha.net
NYC.gov
- Website
- nyc.gov
Classic Taxi
- Phone
- +1 973-484-9494
Denville Taxi Service
- Phone
- (973) 814 9600
- Website
- denvilletaxiservice.com
Newark Airport Limo & Taxi
- Phone
- (732) 548-1141
Quick Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 (973) 338 2101
- Website
- quick-taxiservice.com
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
Babe’s Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Black Cabby
- Phone
- +1 908-76-82947
- Website
- blackcabby.com
Elizabeth Taxi
- Phone
- +1 908-344-1729
- Website
- elizabethtaxi.com
Always Ready Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 527-5555
Carmel Car & Limo
- Phone
- (212) 666-6666
- Website
- carmellimo.com
Dial 7 Car Service
- Phone
- (212) 777-7777
- Website
- dial7.com
Queens Village Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 776-8787
- Website
- queensvillagecarservice.com
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More Questions & Answers
New York City Hall to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Madison Av/E 44 St station.
New York City Hall to Grand Central Terminal train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Grand Central-42 St station.
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