There are 5 ways to get from 86th Street to Bowling Green Station by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or car
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Line 4 subway
best- Take the subway from 86th Street to Bowling Greensubway 4 / ...
20 min$3Drive 6.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from 86th Street to Bowling Green Stationcar 6.1 mi
16 min$2Bus
- Take the bus from 2 Av/E 87 St to South Ferry/Terminalbus M15-Sbs
1h 7m$3–8Ferry
- Take the ferry from East 90th St to Wall St/Pier 11ferry As / ...
1h 19m$5Taxi
- Take the taxi from 86th Street to Bowling Green Stationtaxi 6.1 mi
16 min$26–32
86th Street to Bowling Green Station by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from 86th Street to Bowling Green Station is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from 86th Street to Bowling Green Station is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs $26 - $32.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 2 Av/E 87 St and arriving at South Ferry/Terminal. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 58 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from East 90th St and arriving at Wall St/Pier 11. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 51 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 86th Street and arriving at Bowling Green. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between 86th Street and Bowling Green Station is 6 miles. The road distance is 6.2 miles.
The best way to get from 86th Street to Bowling Green Station without a car is to line 4 subway which takes 20 min and costs $3.
The line 4 subway from 86th Street to Bowling Green takes 20 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
86th Street to Bowling Green Station bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 2 Av/E 87 St station.
86th Street to Bowling Green Station train services, operated by MTA, depart from 86th Street station.
What companies run services between 86th Street, NY, USA and Bowling Green Station, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 86th Street to Bowling Green every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 20 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 2 Av/E 87 St to South Ferry/Terminal every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 58 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 86th Street to Bowling Green
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from 2 Av/E 87 St to South Ferry/Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- 1-844-469-3377
- [email protected]
- Website
- NYC Ferry
Ferry from East 90th St to Wall St/Pier 11
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- NYC Ferry
- Schedules at
- NYC Ferry Routes
- Adult one-way
- $5
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- $26–32
Babes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Fort Lee Taxi & Car Service
- Phone
- (201) 944-1166
- Website
- fortleetaxi.com
Lee Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-5566
Teaneck Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 833-2222
- Website
- teanecktaxiservice.com
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More Questions & Answers
86th Street to Bowling Green Station bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at South Ferry/Terminal station.
86th Street to Bowling Green Station train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Bowling Green station.
Yes, the driving distance between 86th Street to Bowling Green Station is 6 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from 86th Street to Bowling Green Station.
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