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How to get fromTimes Square to Manhattanby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 4 ways to get from Times Square to Manhattan by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway

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    1. Take the subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to 86 Stsubway subway C / ...
    10 min
    $3
  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madison Av/E 48 St to Madison Av/E 74 Stbus bus M1 / ...
    17 min
    $3–75
  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Times Square to Manhattantaxi taxi 2.6 mi
    6 min
    $15–19
  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Times Square to Manhattanwalk walk 2.3 mi
    44 min

Times Square to Manhattan by subway

Calendar895Weekly Subways
Duration10 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Times Square, NY, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to 86 St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Madison Av/E 48 St to Madison Av/E 74 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 17 min. Two other operators also service this route.

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