The average bus between Manhattan and Midtown East takes 17 min and the fastest bus takes 7 min. The bus runs at least 15 times per hour from Manhattan to Midtown East. 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 5 minutes between Manhattan and Midtown East. The earliest departure is at 12:03 AM at night, and the last departure from Manhattan is at 11:51 PM which arrives into Midtown East at 12:02 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 17 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lexington Av/E 85 St station and arriving at Lexington Av/E 50 St station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
Manhattan to Midtown East bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Lexington Av/E 85 St station.
Manhattan to Midtown East bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Lexington Av/E 50 St station.
The distance between Manhattan and Midtown East is 3.6 km.
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Lexington Av/E 85 St to Lexington Av/E 50 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 19 min. Two other operators also service this route.