The average bus between Queens and Upper West Side takes 1h 25m and the fastest bus takes 1h 10m. There is a bus service every few hours from Queens 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 hourly between Queens and Upper West Side. The earliest departure is at 5:54 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Queens is at 6:13 PM which arrives into Upper West Side at 7:34 PM. All services require a transfer at 6th Ave/West 51st Street and take an average of 1h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Queens to Upper West Side. However, there are services departing from Queens station and arriving at Upper West Side station via 6th Ave/West 51st Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 25m.
Queens to Upper West Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Cross Bay Blvd/Rockaway Blvd station.
Queens to Upper West Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Amsterdam Av/W 86 St station.
The distance between Queens and Upper West Side is 16.6 km. The road distance is 27 km.
You can take a bus from Cross Bay Blvd/Rockaway Blvd to Amsterdam Av/W 86 St via 6th Ave/West 51st Street and 6 Av/W 47 St in around 1h 24m.