The average bus between Upper West Side and City Island takes 47 min and the fastest bus takes 38 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Upper West Side to City 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 30 minutes between Upper West Side and City Island. The earliest departure is at 12:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Upper West Side is at 11:24 PM which arrives into City Island at 12:07 AM. All services require a transfer at E 86 St/Lexington Av and take an average of 47 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

55 min • 1 change

55 min • 1 change

39 min • 1 change

47 min • 1 change

46 min • 1 change

43 min • 1 change

38 min • 1 change

38 min • 1 change

41 min • 1 change

41 min • 1 change

42 min • 1 change

42 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Upper West Side to City Island. However, there are services departing from Upper West Side station and arriving at City Island station via E 86 St/Lexington Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47 min.
Upper West Side to City Island bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from W 86 St/Amsterdam Av station.
Upper West Side to City Island bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Bruckner Blvd/Connell Pl station.
The distance between Upper West Side and City Island is 17.3 km. The road distance is 21 km.
You can take a bus from W 86 St/Amsterdam Av to Bruckner Blvd/Connell Pl via E 86 St/Lexington Av and 3 Av/E 87 St in around 59 min.