There are 6 ways to get from Sunset Park to Grand Central Terminal by subway, ferry, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from 36 St to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctrsubway D
40 min$3Drive 8.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sunset Park to Grand Central Terminalcar 8.7 mi
19 min$2–3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Red Hook/Atlantic Basin to East 34th Streetferry Sb
48 min$5Bus
- Take the bus from Shore Rd/72 St to Madison Av/E 42 Stbus X27 / ...
1h 8m$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sunset Park to Grand Central Terminaltaxi 8.7 mi
19 min$40–50Subway via 53 St
- Take the subway from 53 St to 42 St-Times Squaresubway N / ...
56 min$3
Sunset Park to Grand Central Terminal by subway and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sunset Park to Grand Central Terminal is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Sunset Park to Grand Central Terminal is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs $40 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shore Rd/72 St and arriving at Madison Av/E 42 St. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 6m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Red Hook/Atlantic Basin and arriving at East 34th Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 36 St and arriving at 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
The distance between Sunset Park and Grand Central Terminal is 9 miles. The road distance is 8.8 miles.
The best way to get from Sunset Park to Grand Central Terminal without a car is to subway which takes 40 min and costs $3.
The subway from 36 St to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr takes 28 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Sunset Park to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Shore Rd/72 St station.
Sunset Park to Grand Central Terminal train services, operated by MTA, depart from 36 St station.
What companies run services between Sunset Park, NY, USA and Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 36 St to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 28 min. Alternatively, NYC Ferry operates a ferry from Red Hook/Atlantic Basin to East 34th Street hourly. Tickets cost $5 and the journey takes 31 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 36 St to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 53 St to 42 St-Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Shore Rd/72 St to Madison Av/E 42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Red Hook/Atlantic Basin to East 34th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- NYC Ferry
- Schedules at
- NYC Ferry Routes
- Adult one-way
- $5
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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
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Booking & Getting There
Sunset Park to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Madison Av/E 42 St station.
Sunset Park to Grand Central Terminal train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunset Park to Grand Central Terminal is 9 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Sunset Park to Grand Central Terminal.
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