The average bus between Upper West Side and Alphabet City takes 57 min and the fastest bus takes 31 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Upper West Side to Alphabet City. 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 15 minutes between Upper West Side and Alphabet City. The earliest departure is at 7:19 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Upper West Side is at 4:26 PM which arrives into Alphabet City at 5:30 PM. All services require a transfer at Avenue Of The Americas/W 16 St and take an average of 57 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Upper West Side to Alphabet City. However, there are services departing from Upper West Side station and arriving at Alphabet City station via Avenue Of The Americas/W 16 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 57 min.
Upper West Side to Alphabet City bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Columbus Av/W 84 St station.
Upper West Side to Alphabet City bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Avenue C/E 12 St station.
The distance between Upper West Side and Alphabet City is 6.8 km. The road distance is 10 km.
You can take a bus from Columbus Av/W 84 St to Avenue C/E 12 St via Avenue Of The Americas/W 16 St and W 14 St/6 Av in around 55 min.