The average bus between Upper West Side and Rikers Island takes 1h 16m and the fastest bus takes 55 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Upper West Side to Rikers 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 20 minutes between Upper West Side and Rikers Island. The earliest departure is at 12:14 AM at night, and the last departure from Upper West Side is at 7:13 PM which arrives into Rikers Island at 8:26 PM. All services require a transfer at 7 Av/W 57 St and take an average of 1h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


1h 11m • 2 changes


1h 22m • 2 changes


59 min • 2 changes


59 min • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Upper West Side to Rikers Island. However, there are services departing from Upper West Side station and arriving at Rikers Island station via 7 Av/W 57 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 16m.
Upper West Side to Rikers Island bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Broadway/W 84 St station.
Upper West Side to Rikers Island bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Rikers Island Rdwy/Rikers Island station.
The distance between Upper West Side and Rikers Island is 7.8 km. The road distance is 16 km.
You can take a bus from Broadway/W 84 St to Rikers Island Rdwy/Rikers Island via 7 Av/W 57 St, 57 St-7 Av, Queens Plaza, Jackson Av/42 Rd, and Rikers Island Rdwy/Rikers Island in around 1h 9m.