The average bus between Lower East Side and Upper West Side takes 1h 17m and the fastest bus takes 38 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Lower East Side 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 Lower East Side and Upper West Side. The earliest departure is at 12:28 AM at night, and the last departure from Lower East Side is at 11:58 PM which arrives into Upper West Side at 12:53 AM. All services require a transfer at W 14 St/6 Av and take an average of 1h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Lower East Side to Upper West Side. However, there are services departing from Lower East Side station and arriving at Upper West Side station via W 14 St/6 Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 17m.
Lower East Side to Upper West Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Grand St/Clinton St station.
Lower East Side to Upper West Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Amsterdam Av/W 86 St station.
The distance between Lower East Side and Upper West Side is 8 km. The road distance is 10 km.
You can take a bus from Grand St/Clinton St to Amsterdam Av/W 86 St via W 14 St/6 Av and 6 Av/W 16 St in around 1h 18m.
