How far is it from Columbia Universty in NYC to the Broadway theater district?|106275

I_m gonna be there this summer, and I sorta need to know. First of all, what_s the distance between the two in miles? Also, which subway station is nearest, and where would I get off to wind up on Broadway? And in the event that I_d need to take a cab, about how much would it cost? Thanks!

Subway (#1 line) is the better option. Which station depends on where you are going in the theater district, probably 50th St. but possibly Times Square/42nd Street. Confirm which is closer, and how much time to allow, using
http://www.hopstop.com
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To calculate cab fare, try
http://nyc.taxiwiz.com/.

It_s about 3.5 miles. You take the subway -- the 1 train -- directly from Columbia to Times Square, it_s a 10-15 minute ride, tops. Don_t bother with a cab, but if you take one, it_ll probably run $10-$12.

The subway stop at Columbia is the 116 Street station of the #1 IRT subway. Take it to 42 Street and you are in the theater district. The intervening stations are 110, 103, 96, 86, 79, 72, 66 (Lincoln Center), 59, and 50, which would also leave you in the theater district. Figure 15 minutes travel.
A cab would run about $12.
The #1 subway IS the Broadway line for much of its length.

Take the 1 subway train to 50th Street. Just a matter of minutes, five minutes tops.

File this in your NYC reference section:
Above 14th St. Manhattan is on a grid system with 20 N/S blocks to a mile and 5 E/W blocks to a mile- so now you know why cab fares are based on a 1/5 mile standard.
Thus 116St-42St. =74 blocks / 20=3.7 miles

It_s 3 to 4 miles. I don_t know the subway station but it is right down Broadway from Columbia.

It_s about 2 - 3 miles. Take the 1 train that stops at 116 Street, right outside the gates of Columbia. If you take the 1 all the way down it will be about 10 stops to 42nd St. A cab will probably cost you $15 if you tell the cabbie to take the west side highway.