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Route
The Green Line: High Line to the Met
Two parks and a museum, with the city underneath instead of around you.
3
stops
5 hr 13 min
start to finish
Free
audio at every stop
The Green Line: High Line to the MetNew York · 3 stops · 5 hr 13 min · collect the whole route
Quick answer
How long does the The Green Line: High Line to the Met route take? About 5 hr 13 min in total — 4 hr 30 min at the 3 stops plus roughly 43 min getting between them by transit, over 5.5 km. Every stop has a free audio guide you can play while you stand there.
The route, in order
Times are what the stop actually takes, not a minimum. Travel time between stops is listed on each leg.
- 1
- 25.1 km by transit
Central Park
Subway up. Enter at the south-east corner and follow the Mall to Bethesda Fountain.
Stay about 90 min - 30.4 km by transit
The Met
On the park's east edge. Give up on seeing all of it before you go in.
Stay about 120 min
How to use this route
- Open the first stop's guide before you leave — the audio is free and plays in the browser, so there is nothing to install.
- Each stop links to its own guide. Play it when you arrive, not before: the narration assumes you are standing there.
- The times below assume you are travelling by transit. Shift the whole plan later in the day if you want the last stop at sunset.
Questions about this route
Do I need to book anything?
No. This is a self-guided route on public streets and open spaces. Individual venues may charge their own admission.
Can I do it in a different order?
Yes, though the order below is the one that minimises backtracking. Each guide stands on its own.
Is the audio free?
Every standard guide is free in full, with no signup. Membership adds offline playback and removes ads.