There are 5 ways to get from The Met Fifth Avenue to High Line by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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 81 St-Museum of Natural History to 23 Stsubway A / ...
35 min$3Bus
- Take the bus from 5 Av/E 80 St to 5 Av/W 23 Stbus M1 / ...
49 min$6–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from The Met Fifth Avenue to High Linetaxi 3.9 mi
8 min$19–23Walk
- Take the walk from The Met Fifth Avenue to High Linewalk 3.6 mi
1h 10mSubway, bus
- Take the subway from 81 St-Museum of Natural History to 23 Stsubway A / ...
- Take the bus from W 23 St/8 Av to W 23 St/10 Avbus M23-Sbs
36 min$6–11
The Met Fifth Avenue to High Line by foot and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from The Met Fifth Avenue to High Line is to subway which costs $3 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from The Met Fifth Avenue to High Line is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $19 - $23.
No, there is no direct bus from The Met Fifth Avenue to High Line. However, there are services departing from 5 Av/E 80 St and arriving at W 23 St/10 Av via E 23 St/Broadway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 49 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 81 St-Museum of Natural History and arriving at 23 St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between The Met Fifth Avenue and High Line is 4 miles.
The best way to get from The Met Fifth Avenue to High Line without a car is to subway which takes 35 min and costs $3.
The subway from 81 St-Museum of Natural History to 23 St takes 12 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
The Met Fifth Avenue to High Line bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 5 Av/E 80 St station.
The Met Fifth Avenue to High Line train services, operated by MTA, depart from 81 St-Museum of Natural History station.
The Met Fifth Avenue to High Line bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 5 Av/W 23 St station.
What companies run services between The Met Fifth Avenue, NY, USA and High Line, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 81 St-Museum of Natural History to 23 St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 5 Av/E 80 St to 5 Av/W 23 St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 33 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 81 St-Museum of Natural History to 23 St
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 81 St-Museum of Natural History to 23 St
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 5 Av/E 80 St to 5 Av/W 23 St
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from W 23 St/8 Av to W 23 St/10 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- $19–23
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
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Booking & Getting There
The Met Fifth Avenue to High Line train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 23 St station.
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