The average bus between Times Square–42nd Street Station and 86th Street takes 21 min and the fastest bus takes 8 min. The bus runs at least 16 times per hour from Times Square–42nd Street Station to 86th Street. 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 Times Square–42nd Street Station and 86th Street. The earliest departure is at 1:30 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Times Square–42nd Street Station is at 3:58 PM which arrives into 86th Street at 4:20 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 21 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Times Square–42nd Street Station station and arriving at 86th Street station. Services depart every 5 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Times Square–42nd Street Station to 86th Street bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Madison Av/E 43 St station.
Times Square–42nd Street Station to 86th Street bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Madison Av/E 86 St station.
The distance between Times Square–42nd Street Station and 86th Street is 3.6 km. The road distance is 4 km.
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Madison Av/E 43 St to Madison Av/E 86 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 26 min.