There are 7 ways to get from Upper East Side to Radio City Music Hall by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from 86th Street to 49th Streetsubway Q
14 min$3Subway via 57 St-7 Av
- Take the subway from 86th Street to 57 St-7 Avsubway Q / ...
16 min$3Bus
- Take the bus from 5 Av/E 84 St to 5 Av/W 50 Stbus M1 / ...
24 min$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Upper East Side to Radio City Music Halltaxi 2.7 mi
6 min$15–19Bus via Lexington Av/E 86 St
- Take the bus from Lexington Av/E 86 St to Lexington Av/E 50 Stbus M102 / ...
28 min$3–8Bus, subway
- Take the bus from E 86 St/2 Av to W 86 St/Central Pk Westbus M86-Sbs
- Take the subway from 86 St to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctrsubway B
31 min$6–10Walk
- Take the walk from Upper East Side to Radio City Music Hallwalk 2.5 mi
48 min
Upper East Side to Radio City Music Hall by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Upper East Side to Radio City Music Hall is to subway which costs $3 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Upper East Side to Radio City Music Hall is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs $15 - $19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 5 Av/E 84 St and arriving at 5 Av/W 50 St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 86th Street and arriving at 49th Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Upper East Side and Radio City Music Hall is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Upper East Side to Radio City Music Hall without a car is to subway which takes 14 min and costs $3.
The subway from 86th Street to 49th Street takes 9 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Upper East Side to Radio City Music Hall bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 5 Av/E 84 St station.
Upper East Side to Radio City Music Hall train services, operated by MTA, depart from 86th Street station.
Upper East Side to Radio City Music Hall bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 5 Av/W 50 St station.
What companies run services between Upper East Side, NY, USA and Radio City Music Hall, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 86th Street to 49th Street hourly. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 5 Av/E 84 St to 5 Av/W 50 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 21 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 86th Street to 49th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 86th Street to 57 St-7 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 86 St to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 84 St to 5 Av/W 50 St
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Lexington Av/E 86 St to Lexington Av/E 50 St
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from E 86 St/2 Av to W 86 St/Central Pk West
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- $15–19
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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Upper East Side to Radio City Music Hall train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 49th Street station.
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