The average bus between Upper West Side and Long Island takes 40 min and the fastest bus takes 23 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Upper West Side to Long 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 15 minutes between Upper West Side and Long Island. The earliest departure is at 4:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Upper West Side is at 4:42 PM which arrives into Long Island at 5:34 PM. All services require a transfer at 5 Av/W 58 St and take an average of 40 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
39 min • 1 change
29 min • 1 change
32 min • 1 change
34 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Upper West Side to Long Island. However, there are services departing from Upper West Side station and arriving at Long Island station via 5 Av/W 58 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40 min.
Upper West Side to Long Island bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Riverside Dr/W 82 St station.
Upper West Side to Long Island bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Queens Plaza South/28 St station.
The distance between Upper West Side and Long Island is 76.6 km. The road distance is 7 km.
You can take a bus from Riverside Dr/W 82 St to Queens Plaza South/28 St via 5 Av/W 58 St and Madison Av/E 57 St in around 42 min.
