The average bus between Times Square and 86th Street Station (Second Avenue Subway) takes 21 min and the fastest bus takes 8 min. The bus runs at least 13 times per hour from Times Square to 86th Street Station (Second Avenue Subway). 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 and 86th Street Station (Second Avenue Subway). The earliest departure is at 10:27 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Times Square is at 2:01 PM which arrives into 86th Street Station (Second Avenue Subway) at 2:18 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 station and arriving at 86th Street Station (Second Avenue Subway) station. Services depart every 5 minutes, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Times Square to 86th Street Station (Second Avenue Subway) bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 3 Av/E 42 St station.
Times Square to 86th Street Station (Second Avenue Subway) bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 3 Av/E 86 St station.
The distance between Times Square and 86th Street Station (Second Avenue Subway) is 3.8 km. The road distance is 4 km.
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 3 Av/E 42 St to 3 Av/E 86 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 28 min. Hampton Jitney Inc. also services this route every 2 hours.