Distance from Grand Central Terminal to Madison Avenue, NYC

The distance from Grand Central Terminal (42nd St & Park Ave) to the northern end of Madison Avenue (138th St) is approximately 1.2 miles (1.9 km) via Park Avenue.

Route Details

• Start: Grand Central Terminal, 89 E 42nd St.
• Path: North on Park Ave (Madison Ave runs parallel, 1 block east).
• Key crossings: 42nd → 57th (Plaza District) → 72nd (Upper East Side) → 96th (Carnegie Hill) → 110th (Central Park North) → 138th (Harlem River).
• Walking time: ~25–30 minutes.
• Subway: 4/5/6 (Green line) — 42nd St–Grand Central to 138th St–Grand Concourse (not Madison). For Madison: 6 to 125th, walk/bus north.

Madison Avenue Facts

• Length: ~6.6 km (4.1 mi) from 23rd St to 138th St.
• Named for: James Madison (4th President).
• Famous stretch: 57th–96th St ("Madison Avenue" = advertising agencies, galleries, luxury retail).

Grand Central sits at the south end of Park Ave; Madison Ave begins at 23rd St. The 1.2 mi measures to Madison's north terminus.