There are 8 ways to get from 86th Street to Flatiron Building by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from 86th Street to 23 Stsubway Q
14 min$3Line 28 bus
- Take the bus from 5th AVE @ 85th ST to 23rd ST @ 5th AVEbus 28
24 min$3Ferry
- Take the ferry from East 90th St to East 34th Streetferry As / ...
1h 11m$5Taxi
- Take the taxi from 86th Street to Flatiron Buildingtaxi 3.5 mi
8 min$18–22Line 6 subway
- Take the subway from 86th Street to 23 St-Baruch Collegesubway 4 / ...
17 min$3Bus
- Take the bus from 86th Street & Lexington Avenue to Union Square - 17th St & Broadwaybus Nyc / ...
25 minBus via E 24 St/Lexington Av
- Take the bus from Lexington Av/E 85 St to E 24 St/Lexington Avbus M101 / ...
39 min$3–8Walk
- Take the foot from 86th Street to Flatiron Buildingwalk 3.4 mi
1h 6m
86th Street to Flatiron Building by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from 86th Street to Flatiron Building is to line 28 bus which costs $3 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from 86th Street to Flatiron Building is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $18 - $22.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 5th AVE @ 85th ST and arriving at 23rd ST @ 5th AVE. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from East 90th St and arriving at East 34th Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 86th Street and arriving at 23 St. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between 86th Street and Flatiron Building is 4 miles.
The best way to get from 86th Street to Flatiron Building without a car is to subway which takes 14 min and costs $3.
The subway from 86th Street to 23 St takes 14 min including transfers and departs hourly.
86th Street to Flatiron Building bus services, operated by Westchester County Bee-Line System, depart from 5th AVE @ 85th ST station.
86th Street to Flatiron Building train services, operated by MTA, depart from 86th Street station.
What companies run services between 86th Street, NY, USA and Flatiron Building, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 86th Street to 23 St hourly. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 14 min. Alternatively, Westchester County Bee-Line System operates a bus from 5th AVE @ 85th ST to 23rd ST @ 5th AVE every 4 hours. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 16 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 86th Street to 23 St
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 86th Street to 23 St-Baruch College
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (914) 813-7777
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportation.westchestergov.com
Bus from 5th AVE @ 85th ST to 23rd ST @ 5th AVE
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://transportation.westchestergov.com/bee-line/bee-line-home
- Schedules at
- https://transportation.westchestergov.com/bee-line/timetables-and-maps
- All other routes - Adults and children 5+
- $3
- BxM4C/Rte28 Westchester-Manhattan Express - Adult and children 5+
- $8
- Phone
- (855) 388-1488
- [email protected]
- Website
- ovrride.com
Bus from 86th Street & Lexington Avenue to Union Square - 17th St & Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://ovrride.com
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Lexington Av/E 85 St to E 24 St/Lexington Av
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- 1-844-469-3377
- [email protected]
- Website
- ferry.nyc
Ferry from East 90th St to East 34th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.ferry.nyc
- Schedules at
- https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/
- Adult one-way
- $5
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- $18–22
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 Flatiron Building bus services, operated by Westchester County Bee-Line System, arrive at 23rd ST @ 5th AVE station.
86th Street to Flatiron Building train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 23 St station.
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