The average bus between Inwood and Upper West Side takes 55 min and the fastest bus takes 37 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Inwood to Upper West Side. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 15 minutes between Inwood and Upper West Side. The earliest departure is at 12:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Inwood is at 11:42 PM which arrives into Upper West Side at 12:22 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 55 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

49 min • 1 change

40 min • 1 change
Arrives next day

40 min • 1 change

37 min • 1 change

41 min • 1 change

48 min • 1 change

41 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Inwood to Upper West Side. However, there are services departing from Inwood station and arriving at Upper West Side station via Broadway/W 178 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 55 min.
Inwood to Upper West Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Broadway/Riverside Dr station.
Inwood to Upper West Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Riverside Dr/W 86 St station.
The distance between Inwood and Upper West Side is 9.7 km. The road distance is 10 km.
You can take a bus from Broadway/Riverside Dr to Riverside Dr/W 86 St via Broadway/W 178 St in around 1h 1m.