The average bus between Upper West Side and The Cloisters takes 42 min and the fastest bus takes 32 min. There is an hourly bus service from Upper West Side to The Cloisters. 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 hourly between Upper West Side and The Cloisters. The earliest departure is at 12:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Upper West Side is at 11:24 PM which arrives into The Cloisters at 12:00 AM. All services require a transfer at E 86 St/Lexington Av and take an average of 42 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Upper West Side to The Cloisters. However, there are services departing from Upper West Side station and arriving at The Cloisters station via E 86 St/Lexington Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42 min.
Upper West Side to The Cloisters bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from W 86 St/Amsterdam Av station.
Upper West Side to The Cloisters bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Dyckman St/Sherman Av station.
The distance between Upper West Side and The Cloisters is 9.4 km. The road distance is 18 km.
You can take a bus from W 86 St/Amsterdam Av to The Cloisters via E 86 St/Lexington Av, 3 Av/E 85 St, and Dyckman St/Sherman Av in around 1h 10m.