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How to get fromNew York Penn Station to 85th St. & Lexby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 5 ways to get from New York Penn Station to 85th St. & Lex by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway via 42 St-Times Square

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    1. Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to 86th Streetsubway subway Q / ...
    16 min
    $3

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madison Av/E 35 St to Madison Av/E 83 Stbus bus M1 / ...
    50 min
    $3–8

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from New York Penn Station to 85th St. & Lextaxi taxi 3.5 mi
    7 min
    $18–22

  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from New York Penn Station to 85th St. & Lexwalk walk 3.3 mi
    1h 3m

  5. Subway

    1. Take the subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to 86th Streetsubway subway Q / ...
    19 min
    $3

New York Penn Station to 85th St. & Lex by subway

Calendar1092Weekly Subways
Duration16 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3.7 mi
  • Duration: 16 min

What companies run services between New York Penn Station, NY, USA and 85th St. & Lex, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from 42 St-Times Square to 86th Street every 10 minutes, and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Madison Av/E 35 St to Madison Av/E 83 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 30 min.

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