There are 3 ways to get from Times Square–42nd Street Station to Vails Gate by bus, train, or car
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Times Square–42nd Street Station to Vails Gate by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Times Square–42nd Street Station to Vails Gate is to drive which costs $10 - $16 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Times Square–42nd Street Station to Vails Gate is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs $10 - $16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Port Authority Bus Terminal and arriving at Vails Gate Junction. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Times Square–42nd Street Station to Vails Gate. However, there are services departing from Grand Central Terminal and arriving at Beacon via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 46m.
The distance between Times Square–42nd Street Station and Vails Gate is 82 miles. The road distance is 58.9 miles.
The best way to get from Times Square–42nd Street Station to Vails Gate without a car is to bus which takes 1h 39m and costs $14 - $35.
The bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Vails Gate Junction takes 1h 29m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Times Square–42nd Street Station to Vails Gate bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Times Square–42nd Street Station to Vails Gate train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Grand Central Terminal station.
The best way to get from Times Square–42nd Street Station to Vails Gate is to bus which takes 1h 39m and costs $14 - $35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $65 - $90 and takes 1h 46m.
What companies run services between Times Square–42nd Street Station, NY, USA and Vails Gate, NY, USA?
Rockland Coaches operates a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Vails Gate Junction every 4 hours. Tickets cost $14–35 and the journey takes 1h 29m. Alternatively, Metro-North Railroad (MNR) operates a train from Grand Central Terminal to Beacon hourly. Tickets cost $16–25 and the journey takes 1h 23m.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Beacon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $16–19
- Peak
- $22–25
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Vails Gate Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $14–35
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More Questions & Answers
Times Square–42nd Street Station to Vails Gate bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at Vails Gate Junction station.
Times Square–42nd Street Station to Vails Gate train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Beacon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Times Square–42nd Street Station to Vails Gate is 59 miles. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Times Square–42nd Street Station to Vails Gate.
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