How do you get to Central Park from Grand Central Station?

Answer 1

The easiest way would be to take the Lexington Avenue subway Uptown, and then enter at the southeast corner of the park.

At Grand Central Station, take the Uptown 4, 5, or 6 trains(the green line, aka the IRT, aka the Lexington Avenue Line) from East 42nd Street (Grand Central) to East 59th Street. Besides the S shuttle train (color code grey) to West 42nd Street (Times Square), the 4-5-6 is the only subway you can catch at Grand Central Station, so it shouldn't be too confusing.

At East 59th Street, you will exit the subway on the east side of Lexington Avenue. Cross to the west side of Lexington, and walk west on East 59th Street until you hit Fifth Avenue (it goes Lexington ---> Park ---> Madison ---> Fifth).

The southeast corner of Central Park is on East 59th Street and 5th Avenue.

Edited to add: you know, the south side of Central Park is great, but in my opinion, you'd really be missing something if you didn't explore the north side, too. Central Park is just a mile wide, but it's two and a half miles long, so if you enter on the south side, and you're not up for a long walk, you'll probably miss out on the north side of the park.

The area of the park from approximately 72nd Street to 79th Street (if the streets ran through the park) features the Central Park Lake and the Ramble. The Ramble is basically a series of tiny intertwined dirt paths, with little wooden bridges (called "kissing bridges") and little streams and waterfalls. When you're in the Ramble, you can't even see the buildings outside of the park, so it really feels like you're in the woods.

The Ramble is awesome, but there is another Ramble (called the North Woods) at the north end of the park, and in my opinion, it is just as awesome, if not even more awesome. There's the same kind of intertwining dirt paths, with the same kind of little kissing bridges, but there's a bigger stream, a bigger waterfall that you can walk across, and there is even another lake. Actually, there are two! A bigger one at the northeast corner of the park, called the Harlem Meer, and a smaller one that is just called the Pond (there is also a pond at the southeast corner of the park, just called the Pond. And the lake at approximately 72nd Street is just called the Lake. Honestly, I don't know why some of the bodies of water in Central Park don't have real names).

Click on my User name (where it says "First Answer by LimeAid") to see a couple of pictures of the north end of the park. Clicking on my User name will take you to my User page; scroll to the bottom.

Anyway, to get to the north end of Central Park from Grand Central Station, you take the S shuttle train (color code grey) west across 42nd Street, from Grand Central Station (East 42nd) to Times Square (West 42nd).

At the Times Square Station, transfer to the Uptown 1 train(of the 1-2-3, the red line, aka the Broadway line or BMT). Take the Uptown 1 train from Times Square (West 42nd) to 110th Street. Do NOT take the 2 or 3 trains, as they are express trains and do not stop at 110th.

When you exit the subway, you will be on the north side of Central Park, sort of in the middle, but closer to the northeast corner of the park. In fact, you will enter the park right where the Harlem Meer is.

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Answer 2

Take the S shuttle train (color code grey) west across 42nd Street, from Grand Central (East 42nd) to Times Square (West 42nd). At the Times Square Station, transfer to the Uptown 1 train (of the 1-2-3, the red line) to 66th Street-Lincoln Center.

Answer 3

Take the Uptown 1-2-3 (the red line), 1 stop, from 34th Street-Penn Station to 42nd Street-Times Square.

At the Times Square Station, transfer to the S shuttle train, east across 42nd Street, from Times Square (West 42nd) to Grand Central (East 42nd).

Answer 4

Take the 42nd Street crosstown bus WEST to 8th Avenue (I'm sorry, I'm having trouble finding the number of that bus. Just ask the driver if the bus will stop at West 42nd and 8th). 42nd Street runs both ways (west to east, and east to west). The north side (the side that Grand Central Station is on) is the side that goes west.

So, when you exit Grand Central Station onto East 42nd Street, DO NOT cross the street. Catch the crosstown bus that is on the same side of the street you are on. Then ask the driver if the bus goes to 8th Avenue and West 42nd Street.

At 8th Avenue and West 42nd Street, you get on the m104 bus, at the very beginning of its route. The m104 goes up 8th Avenue, and then up Broadway. Lincoln Center is on Broadway, at about West 65th - West 67th Streets. The bus will stop right in front of it (or right near it). If you aren't sure, then sit up front and politely ask the driver to tell you when to get off.

You can also get there by subway, if you wish. At Grand Central Station, catch the S shuttle train west across 42nd Street to Times Square. At the Times Square Station, get the Uptown 1 train (of the 1-2-3, the red line). Take the Uptown 1 train to the West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Station.

DO NOT take the 2 or 3 trains, as they are express trains and do not stop at West 66th. The 2 and the 3 stop at West 72nd, so if you take those trains, you will have to walk back down to West 66th Street. It's not a long walk, but it can be confusing if you aren't familiar with the area, because at West 72nd Street, Broadway and 10th Avenue intersect, and 10th Avenue becomes Amsterdam Avenue.

Answer 5

The easiest way would be to just walk west on 42nd Street until you get to Broadway. Then turn right, and follow Broadway uptown to 66th Street. Lincoln Center is at 66th and Broadway.

Grand Central is at 42nd between Lexington and Park. So, the avenue blocks will go, from east to west: Lexington ---> Park ---> Madison ---> Fifth ---> Sixth ---> Broadway.

Grand Central Station is on the north side of 42nd Street, and traffic on the north side of the street flows west. So, when you exit Grand Central, just follow the direction that traffic is going on the side of the street you are on, and you'll be going west.

Answer 6

Take the Downtown 1 train (of the 1-2-3, the red line) from 66th Street-Lincoln Center (at 66th Street and Broadway) to 42nd Street-Times Square.

At the Times Square Station, transfer to the S shuttle train (color code grey) east across 42nd Street, from Times Square (West 42nd) to Grand Central Station (East 42nd).

Answer 7

Walk west on 42nd Street to Broadway (which runs between 6th and 7th Avenues at this point in Manhattan). You will know which way is west because it will be the same direction that the traffic on your side of the street is flowing. Grand Central is on the north side of 42nd Street, and traffic on the north side flows west.

Turn right on Broadway and walk north to Lincoln Center (on Broadway at about 66th Street).

Answer 8

Hail a cab, or save money and take the subway: take the Manhattan-bound 7 train (the purple line), 1 stop, from 42nd Street-Grand Central Station to 42nd Street-Bryant Park.

Transfer at Bryant Park to the Uptown B local train (of the B-D-F-M, the orange line) and take the Uptown Bto 59th Street-Columbus Circle, 72nd Street, 81st Street, 86th Street, 96th Street, 103rd Street or 110th Street-Cathedral Parkway. All of these stops are on Central Park West.

The B does not run late nights (11 PM to 6 AM) or on weekends, so if you're traveling during those times, you have to take a different route.

Instead, take the 7 to Bryant Park, and transfer there to the Uptown D express train. Take the D to 59th Street-Columbus Circle, and (if necessary) transfer there to the Uptown C (of the A-C-E, the blue line). Take the Uptown C to 72nd Street, 81st Street, 86th Street, 96th Street, 103rd Street or 110th Street-Cathedral Parkway. These are all the same stations as the B.

Answer 9

About 15 to 30 minutes, depending on how long you have to wait for the trains (the S shuttle to Times Square, then the Uptown 1 to 66th Street-Lincoln Center).