The average bus between Upper West Side and Elmhurst takes 1h 6m and the fastest bus takes 41 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Upper West Side to Elmhurst. 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 Elmhurst. The earliest departure is at 5:53 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Upper West Side is at 5:31 PM which arrives into Elmhurst at 6:30 PM. All services require a transfer at 5 Av/W 58 St and take an average of 1h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

56 min • 1 change

43 min • 1 change

43 min • 1 change

53 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Upper West Side to Elmhurst. However, there are services departing from Upper West Side station and arriving at Elmhurst station via 5 Av/W 58 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 6m.
Upper West Side to Elmhurst bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Riverside Dr/W 82 St station.
Upper West Side to Elmhurst bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 81 St/Roosevelt Av station.
The distance between Upper West Side and Elmhurst is 10 km. The road distance is 14 km.
You can take a bus from Riverside Dr/W 82 St to 81 St/Roosevelt Av via 5 Av/W 58 St and Madison Av/E 57 St in around 1h 7m.