There are 4 ways to get from Times Square–42nd Street Station to Rockefeller Center by subway, bus, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from 42 St-Bryant Park to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctrsubway B / ...
6 min$3Bus via NYC - 52nd St & Madison Ave
- Take the bus from 42 St-Bryant Park to NYC - 52nd St & Madison Avebus Essex Express to NYC / ...
13 min$8–12Walk
- Take the walk from Times Square–42nd Street Station to Rockefeller Centerwalk 2,590 ft
9 minBus
- Take the bus from 6 Av/W 42 St to 6 Av/W 50 Stbus M5 / ...
8 min$3–8
Times Square–42nd Street Station to Rockefeller Center by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Times Square–42nd Street Station to Rockefeller Center is to subway which costs $3 and takes 6 min.
The fastest way to get from Times Square–42nd Street Station to Rockefeller Center is to subway which takes 6 min and costs $3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 42 St-Bryant Park and arriving at NYC - 52nd St & Madison Ave. Services depart every three hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 42 St-Bryant Park and arriving at 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 min.
The distance between Times Square–42nd Street Station and Rockefeller Center is 3484 feet.
The best way to get from Times Square–42nd Street Station to Rockefeller Center without a car is to subway which takes 6 min and costs $3.
The subway from 42 St-Bryant Park to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr takes 2 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Times Square–42nd Street Station to Rockefeller Center bus services, operated by Boxcar, depart from 42 St-Bryant Park station.
Times Square–42nd Street Station to Rockefeller Center train services, operated by MTA, depart from 42 St-Bryant Park station.
Times Square–42nd Street Station to Rockefeller Center bus services, operated by Boxcar, arrive at NYC - 52nd St & Madison Ave station.
What companies run services between Times Square–42nd Street Station, NY, USA and Rockefeller Center, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 42 St-Bryant Park to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 2 min. Alternatively, Boxcar operates a bus from 42 St-Bryant Park to NYC - 52nd St & Madison Ave every 3 hours. Tickets cost $8–12 and the journey takes 7 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 42 St-Bryant Park to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 908-485-7275
- [email protected]
- Website
- Boxcar
Bus from 42 St-Bryant Park to NYC - 52nd St & Madison Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Boxcar
- Schedules at
- Boxcar New Jersey Bus Routes
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from 6 Av/W 42 St to 6 Av/W 50 St
- Ave. Duration
- 4 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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Times Square–42nd Street Station to Rockefeller Center train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr station.
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