There are 7 ways to get from Times Square to 125th Street by train, bus, taxi, foot, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to 125th Street - Harlemtrain Harlem / ...
10 min$5–10Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Madison Av/E 48 St to Madison Av/E 123 Stbus M1
45 min$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Times Square to 125th Streettaxi 5.1 mi
9 min$23–28Walk
- Take the foot from Times Square to 125th Streetwalk 4.6 mi
1h 29mLine 6 subway
- Take the subway from Grand Central-42 St to 125th Streetsubway 4 / ...
16 min$3Bus, line 4 subway
- Take the bus from W 42 St/Broadway to E 42 St/Lexington Avbus M42
- Take the subway from Grand Central-42 St to 125th Streetsubway 4 / ...
19 min$6–10Line 2 subway
- Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to 125 Stsubway 2 / ...
24 min$3
Times Square to 125th Street by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Times Square to 125th Street is to line 6 subway which costs $3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Times Square to 125th Street is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $23 - $28.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Madison Av/E 48 St and arriving at Madison Av/E 123 St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Grand Central Terminal and arriving at 125th Street - Harlem. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Times Square and 125th Street is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Times Square to 125th Street without a car is to train which takes 10 min and costs $5 - $10.
The train from Grand Central Terminal to 125th Street - Harlem takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Times Square to 125th Street bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Madison Av/E 48 St station.
Times Square to 125th Street train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Grand Central Terminal station.
The best way to get from Times Square to 125th Street is to train which takes 10 min and costs $5 - $10. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3 - $8 and takes 45 min.
What companies run services between Times Square, NY, USA and 125th Street, NY, USA?
Metro-North Railroad (MNR) operates a train from Grand Central Terminal to 125th Street - Harlem every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $5–10 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Madison Av/E 48 St to Madison Av/E 123 St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 40 min.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–7
- Peak
- $8–10
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Grand Central-42 St to 125th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Grand Central-42 St to 125th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 42 St-Times Square to 125 St
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Madison Av/E 48 St to Madison Av/E 123 St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from W 42 St/Broadway to E 42 St/Lexington Av
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- $23–28
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
Classic Taxi
- Phone
- +1 973-484-9494
Denville Taxi Service
- Phone
- (973) 814 9600
- Website
- denvilletaxiservice.com
Newark Airport Limo & Taxi
- Phone
- (732) 548-1141
Quick Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 (973) 338 2101
- Website
- quick-taxiservice.com
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
Mexico Car Service
- Phone
- +1 914-968-6666
- Website
- mexicocs.com
Ernie's & Yorktown Car Service
- Phone
- +1 914 666 7379
Empire Ride Inc
- Phone
- +1 914 290 5400
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More Questions & Answers
Times Square to 125th Street bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Madison Av/E 123 St station.
Times Square to 125th Street train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at 125th Street - Harlem station.
There are 3042+ hotels available in 125th Street.









