There are 4 ways to get from Rockefeller Center to Grand Central Terminal by bus or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from NYC - 52nd St & Madison Ave to NYC - 43th St & Madison Avebus Essex Express to NYC / ...
12 min$3–12Walk
- Take the walk from Rockefeller Center to Grand Central Terminalwalk 3,150 ft
11 minBus via 5th Avenue & 56th Street
- Take the bus from 5th Avenue & 56th Street to 5 Av/W 43 Stbus BxM18
15 min$3–8Bus via 5 Av/W 38 St
- Take the bus from 5 Av/W 49 St to 5 Av/W 38 Stbus M4 / ...
18 min$3–8
Rockefeller Center to Grand Central Terminal by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rockefeller Center to Grand Central Terminal is to bus via 5th Avenue & 56th Street which costs $3 - $8 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Rockefeller Center to Grand Central Terminal is to bus which takes 12 min and costs $3 - $12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from NYC - 52nd St & Madison Ave and arriving at NYC - 43th St & Madison Ave. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 5 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 12 min and costs $3 - $12.
The bus from NYC - 52nd St & Madison Ave to NYC - 43th St & Madison Ave takes 5 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Rockefeller Center to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by Boxcar, depart from NYC - 52nd St & Madison Ave station.
Rockefeller Center to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by Boxcar, arrive at NYC - 43th St & Madison Ave station.
There are 3889+ hotels available in Grand Central Terminal.
What companies run services between Rockefeller Center, NY, USA and Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA?
Boxcar operates a bus from NYC - 52nd St & Madison Ave to NYC - 43th St & Madison Ave every 3 hours. Tickets cost $8–12 and the journey takes 5 min. Westchester County Bee-Line System also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +1 908-485-7275
- [email protected]
- Website
- Boxcar
Bus from NYC - 52nd St & Madison Ave to NYC - 43th St & Madison Ave
- 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 NYC - 52nd St & Madison Ave to NYC - 43th St & Madison Ave
- 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
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from 5th Avenue & 56th Street to 5 Av/W 43 St
- Ave. Duration
- 4 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 5 Av/W 49 St to 5 Av/W 38 St
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
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