Penn Station to East Village by subway

Ask Cobblehop

By Cobblehop · November 7, 2026 · Source: MTA schedules (fall 2026), checked November 7, 2026

Step by step

1. Take a downtown 1, 2 or 3 train from 34 St-Penn Station to 14 St. It's 1 stop, about 3 minutes.
2. At 14 St, walk about 9 minutes to 8 Av for the L train.
3. Take a Brooklyn-bound L train from 8 Av to 1 Av. It's 4 stops, about 6 minutes.

Other ways to go

• Take a downtown 1, 2 or 3 train from 34 St-Penn Station to 14 St, then take the M14D Select Bus Service bus from W 14 St/7 Av to E 14 St/Avenue A: about 28 minutes.
• Take the M7 bus from 7 Av/W 31 St to W 14 St/7 Av, then take a Brooklyn-bound L train from 6 Av to 1 Av: about 24 minutes.

Which one is faster depends on when you leave. Cobblehop compares them with live times.

Times and frequency

From the MTA's fall 2026 schedule. Typical trip is the door to door time in the middle of the day.

Late at night

This trip works around the clock. Between about 1 and 5 am the trip takes about 30 minutes, and the L train comes about every 20 minutes.

Tips for this trip

• Take the first train that comes. The 1, 2 and 3 trains all stop at both 34 St-Penn Station and 14 St.
• Know your stop. Get ready after 3 Av. The next stop is 1 Av. Start a live trip in Cobblehop and it alerts you before your stop.
• Newark Penn Station is a different station, in Newark, New Jersey. (source, checked 2026-11-04)
• Moynihan Train Hall, across the street, serves LIRR and Amtrak riders too. (source, checked 2026-11-04)

Step-free access

For the subway part of this trip: 34 St-Penn Station (3 platform) is on the MTA's list of accessible stations; 14 St/6 Av (3 platform) is on the MTA's list of accessible stations; 14 St/8 Av (L platform) is on the MTA's list of accessible stations; 1 Av (L platform) is on the MTA's list of accessible stations. Elevators can be out of service, so check elevator status on mta.info before you go.

What it costs

• Subway and local bus: $3 per ride with OMNY (tap a contactless card or phone) or a MetroCard. One transfer within 2 hours to the subway or a local bus is included.

Fares as of November 2026. Check the official fares page before you ride.

Penn Station to East Village: common questions

Related routes

• Penn Station to Rockefeller Center
• Penn Station to 9/11 Memorial & Museum
• Penn Station to Statue of Liberty ferry at Battery Park
• JFK Airport to East Village
• LaGuardia Airport to East Village
• Grand Central Terminal to East Village
• All New York routes

Sources

Cobblehop is independent. It is not affiliated with the MTA or any transit agency. Schedules on this page come from the MTA's public GTFS data; check these pages for the latest service:

• MTA: developer data (the GTFS schedules used on this page)
• MTA: subway and bus fares
• MTA subway stations, with accessibility (data.ny.gov)
• Penn Station: visitor information
• Penn Station: visitor information

Transit data: Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Cobblehop is not affiliated with or endorsed by the MTA.

Published November 7, 2026. Times were computed from the MTA fall 2026 schedules for 2026-11-18 (weekday), 2026-11-21 and 2026-11-22. Planned work and holidays change service, so check Cobblehop for live times before you go.