The average bus between Upper West Side and Lower East Side takes 1h 8m and the fastest bus takes 37 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Upper West Side to Lower East Side. 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 Lower East Side. The earliest departure is at 3:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Upper West Side is at 2:36 PM which arrives into Lower East Side at 3:57 PM. All services require a transfer at Avenue Of The Americas/W 16 St and take an average of 1h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

1h 15m • 1 change

52 min • 1 change

37 min • 1 change

42 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Upper West Side to Lower East Side. However, there are services departing from Upper West Side station and arriving at Lower East Side station via Avenue Of The Americas/W 16 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 8m.
Upper West Side to Lower East Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Columbus Av/W 84 St station.
Upper West Side to Lower East Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Grand St/Clinton St station.
The distance between Upper West Side and Lower East Side is 8 km. The road distance is 11 km.
You can take a bus from Columbus Av/W 84 St to Grand St/Clinton St via Avenue Of The Americas/W 16 St and W 14 St/6 Av in around 1h 9m.