The average bus between Upper West Side and Lower Manhattan takes 1h and the fastest bus takes 34 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Upper West Side to Lower Manhattan. 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 20 minutes between Upper West Side and Lower Manhattan. The earliest departure is at 5:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Upper West Side is at 5:38 PM which arrives into Lower Manhattan at 6:47 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
45 min • 1 change
39 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 Lower Manhattan. However, there are services departing from Upper West Side station and arriving at Lower Manhattan station via 5 Av/W 33 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h.
Upper West Side to Lower Manhattan bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Riverside Dr/W 82 St station.
Upper West Side to Lower Manhattan bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Broadway/Spring St station.
The distance between Upper West Side and Lower Manhattan is 7.6 km. The road distance is 9 km.
You can take a bus from Riverside Dr/W 82 St to Broadway/Spring St via 5 Av/W 33 St in around 1h 6m.