Subway lines with stations closest to Central Park in Manhattan
A - 8 Avenue Express.
B - 6 Avenue Express.
C - 8 Avenue Local.
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Central Park is a 19-minute walk from Grand Central Station. The M1, M2, and M3 buses travel up the length of the Park, a block away on Madison Avenue. Central Park is a 29-minute walk from Penn Station. The M34 and M2 buses are other good options.
The best way to see most, is to do as the locals and ride a bike. Central Park is extremely bike friendly, and the bike paths weave in and out of the major attractions. For a guided experience, there are Central Park bike tours for $29. Biking around Central Park is the perfect way to spend a day in the Big Apple!
The distance between Times Square and Central Park is 2 miles. How do I travel from Times Square to Central Park without a car? The best way to get from Times Square to Central Park without a car is to subway via 81 St-Museum of Natural History which takes 15 min and costs $1 - $3.
Uptown Manhattan is above 59th St. It's Central Park, the Upper West Side and Upper East Side. Uptown reaches up to 110th St on the West Side and 96th St on the East Side. When a New Yorker says they are “going uptown,” it just means they are going north.
While the subway is the most popular way to get around Manhattan, NYC's bus service is more common in the other boroughs. If you plan on visiting the Bronx, Brooklyn, or Queens, you'll probably end up taking a bus at some point. The bus fare in NYC is $2.75 for a single ride, and you can use your Metrocard.