There are 7 ways to get from Radio City Music Hall to Upper East Side by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from 49th Street to 86th Streetsubway Q / ...
15 min$3Subway via 57 St-7 Av
- Take the subway from 57 St-7 Av to 86th Streetsubway Q / ...
16 min$3Bus
- Take the bus from Madison Av/E 52 St to Madison Av/E 79 Stbus M1 / ...
22 min$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Radio City Music Hall to Upper East Sidetaxi 2.7 mi
6 min$15–19Subway via Lexington Av/63 St
- Take the subway from 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr to Lexington Av/63 Stsubway M / ...
- Take the subway from Lexington Av/63 St to 86th Streetsubway Q / ...
15 min$3Bus via 3 Av/E 86 St
- Take the bus from 3 Av/E 57 St to 3 Av/E 86 Stbus M102 / ...
35 min$3–8Walk
- Take the walk from Radio City Music Hall to Upper East Sidewalk 2.5 mi
48 min
Radio City Music Hall to Upper East Side by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Radio City Music Hall to Upper East Side is to subway which costs $3 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Radio City Music Hall to Upper East Side is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs $15 - $19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Madison Av/E 52 St and arriving at Madison Av/E 79 St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 49th Street and arriving at 86th Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Radio City Music Hall and Upper East Side is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Radio City Music Hall to Upper East Side without a car is to subway which takes 15 min and costs $3.
The subway from 49th Street to 86th Street takes 10 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Radio City Music Hall to Upper East Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Madison Av/E 52 St station.
Radio City Music Hall to Upper East Side train services, operated by MTA, depart from 49th Street station.
Radio City Music Hall to Upper East Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Madison Av/E 79 St station.
What companies run services between Radio City Music Hall, NY, USA and Upper East Side, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 49th Street to 86th Street hourly. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Madison Av/E 52 St to Madison Av/E 79 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 16 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 49th Street to 86th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 57 St-7 Av to 86th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr to Lexington Av/63 St
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Lexington Av/63 St to 86th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Madison Av/E 52 St to Madison Av/E 79 St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from 3 Av/E 57 St to 3 Av/E 86 St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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
- $15–19
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
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
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
Mexico Car Service
- Phone
- +1 914-968-6666
- Website
- mexicocs.com
Ernie's & Yorktown Car Service
- Phone
- +1 914 666 7379
Empire Ride Inc
- Phone
- +1 914 290 5400
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Radio City Music Hall to Upper East Side train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 86th Street station.
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