The average bus between Upper West Side and Upper East Side takes 13 min and the fastest bus takes 8 min. The bus runs at least 9 times per hour from Upper West Side to Upper 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 10 minutes between Upper West Side and Upper East Side. The earliest departure is at 9:06 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Upper West Side is at 2:13 PM which arrives into Upper East Side at 2:29 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 13 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Upper West Side station and arriving at Upper East Side station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
Upper West Side to Upper East Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from W 86 St/Amsterdam Av station.
Upper West Side to Upper East Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at E 86 St/2 Av station.
The distance between Upper West Side and Upper East Side is 2.2 km. The road distance is 7 km.
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from W 86 St/Amsterdam Av to E 86 St/2 Av every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 15 min.