How long does it take to walk the length of broadway?

Answer 1

It takes forever. I was in NYC once and I had to go from like 200 Broadway to 700 Broadway. (I'm not sure that it was Broadway.) That sounded pretty short so I set out to walk it. I found out that there were literally miles between 200-700 on NYC streets. It's not numbered normally at all like other cities.

Answer 2

Do you mean Broadway where the plays are? Maybe 30 to 45 minutes. If you mean broadway the Avenue.. That will take about 10 - 12 hours.

Answer 3

Broadway runs the entire length of Manhattan so its' about 15 miles @ a leisurely 3mph it will take you 5 hours
take the # 1 train to 225th - last stop in Manhattan- find Bwy and start walking south.
It should be an interesting hike
no need to carry food or water just nosh as you go.
I would make a point of stopping in Zabars on 80th and Bwy for their almond croissants
and then when you get into SOHO you can stop by Dean & DeLucas on Prince & Bwy for more gourmet goodies
enjoy the walk

Answer 4

Broadway is the longest street in the United States; it runs from Manhattan to Albany - about 150 miles. I don't have a clue how long a walk that would be. I like to walk, but that's way out of my league.
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Answer 5

The rule of thumb in NYC especially in Manhattan is that 20 blocks is equal to a mile. Broadway crosses at least 225 block. If you walk a average 5 mph then it will take you at least 2 1/4 hours non stop. That not counting waiting at traffic lights. I pesonally suggest you take the subway.

Answer 6

Actually...even LONGER than Albany.

At W. 178th Street, Broadway becomes part of U.S. Route 9. In The Bronx, it remains Broadway but once in Yonkers (up a hill near Van Cortlandt Park), it becomes South Broadway. A lot of Westchester communities that go along Rte. 9 have "Broadway" with it. Because Route 9 turns into a highway from Croton to Peekskill, you would have to walk along Rte. 9A, which is still the original "Broadway". Then once you go back along Rte. 9, and head into Putnam (lean right on the traffic circle) the road becomes Albany Post Road.

Albany Post Road then goes through Dutchess County (in Poughkeepsie, Rte. 9 is South Rd, but as Rte. 9 becomes a highway/arterial, you head along South Avenue and go through downtown Poughkeepsie. The street turns to Market Avenue. Make a left at the end, where the post office is, then make a right onto Washington Avenue. Once you go down a hill past St. Francis Hospital, you will be back on Rte. 9 that is walkable.), Columbia County (follow along Fairview Avenue in Hudson) and then into Rensselaer County where after going along the Columbia Turnpike, you are on Broadway in the city of Rensselaer...then you cross over into Albany.

Now, where Albany technically ends the Post Road, Rte. 9 DOES continue north. It goes through Lake George, the Adirondacks, Plattsburgh. Rte. 9's end is in Champlain, New York. It goes along I-87 and is met by a fence. That fence is the U.S./Canadian border and while cars along I-87 go through customs to Autoroute 15 in Quebec, Rte. 9 ends right at that fence with a small circle to U-turn.

You'll probably lose 100+ pounds doing this as a walk. The drive may be 10 hours in itself.