The average bus between Upper East Side and Rikers Island takes 1h 5m and the fastest bus takes 49 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Upper East Side to Rikers Island. 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 20 minutes between Upper East Side and Rikers Island. The earliest departure is at 12:11 AM at night, and the last departure from Upper East Side is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Rikers Island at 12:26 AM. All services require a transfer at Lexington Avenue/59th Street and take an average of 1h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Upper East Side to Rikers Island. However, there are services departing from Upper East Side station and arriving at Rikers Island station via Rikers Island Rdwy/Rikers Island. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 5m.
Upper East Side to Rikers Island bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Jackson Av/42 Rd station.
Upper East Side to Rikers Island bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Rikers Island Rdwy/Rikers Island station.
The distance between Upper East Side and Rikers Island is 6 km. The road distance is 14 km.
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Jackson Av/42 Rd to Rikers Island Rdwy/Rikers Island every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 26 min.
