There are 2 ways to get from Rockefeller Center to Grand Central Terminal by bus or foot
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Rockefeller Center to Grand Central Terminal by foot and bus
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The cheapest way to get from Rockefeller Center to Grand Central Terminal is to bus which costs $3 - $12 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Rockefeller Center to Grand Central Terminal is to bus which takes 16 min and costs $3 - $12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 5 Av/W 53 St and arriving at 5 Av/W 42 St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Rockefeller Center and Grand Central Terminal is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Rockefeller Center to Grand Central Terminal without a car is to bus which takes 16 min and costs $3 - $12.
The bus from 5 Av/W 53 St to 5 Av/W 42 St takes 7 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Rockefeller Center to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 5 Av/W 53 St station.
Rockefeller Center to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 5 Av/W 42 St station.
There are 3427+ hotels available in Grand Central Terminal.
What companies run services between Rockefeller Center, NY, USA and Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA?
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 5 Av/W 53 St to 5 Av/W 42 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 7 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from 5 Av/W 53 St to 5 Av/W 42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1 908-485-7275
- [email protected]
- Website
- Boxcar
Bus from 5 Av/W 53 St to 5 Av/W 42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Boxcar
- Schedules at
- Boxcar New Jersey Bus Routes
- Adult
- $8–12
- Phone
- +1 (914) 813-7777
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westchester County Bee-Line System
Bus from 5 Av/W 53 St to 5 Av/W 42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Westchester County Bee-Line System
- Schedules at
- Bee-Line Bus Schedules and Maps
- All other routes - Adults and children 5+
- $3
- BxM4C/Rte28 Westchester-Manhattan Express - Adult and children 5+
- $8
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