There are 4 ways to get from Brooklyn to Upper East Side by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Line 5 subway
best- Take the subway from Church Av to 86th Streetsubway 5
39 min$3Drive 11.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brooklyn to Upper East Sidecar 11.1 mi
23 min$2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Atlantic Av/4 Av to Union Square - 17th St & Broadwaybus to Mount Snow / ...
- Take the bus from Union Square - 17th St & Broadway to 86th Street & Lexington Avenuebus Nyc / ...
1h 5mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Brooklyn to Upper East Sidetaxi 11.1 mi
23 min$45–55
Brooklyn to Upper East Side by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brooklyn to Upper East Side is to drive which costs $2 - $3 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Brooklyn to Upper East Side is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs $45 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Brooklyn to Upper East Side. However, there are services departing from Atlantic Av/4 Av and arriving at 86th Street & Lexington Avenue via Union Square - 17th St & Broadway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Church Av and arriving at 86th Street. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
The distance between Brooklyn and Upper East Side is 12 miles. The road distance is 11.2 miles.
The best way to get from Brooklyn to Upper East Side without a car is to line 5 subway which takes 39 min and costs $3.
The line 5 subway from Church Av to 86th Street takes 39 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Brooklyn to Upper East Side bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, depart from Atlantic Av/4 Av station.
Brooklyn to Upper East Side train services, operated by MTA, depart from Church Av station.
Brooklyn to Upper East Side bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, arrive at Union Square - 17th St & Broadway station.
What companies run services between Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA and Upper East Side, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Church Av to 86th Street every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 39 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Atlantic Av/4 Av to 86th Street & Lexington Avenue via Union Square - 17th St & Broadway in around 1h 5m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Church Av to 86th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
- (855) 388-1488
- [email protected]
- Website
- ovrride.com
Bus from Atlantic Av/4 Av to Union Square - 17th St & Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://ovrride.com
Bus from Union Square - 17th St & Broadway to 86th Street & Lexington Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://ovrride.com
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- $45–55
Bay Express
- Phone
- +1 718-232-3434
Chico Express
- Phone
- +1 718-256-6666
- Website
- chicoexpress.net
La Revancha
- Phone
- +1 718-236-2424
- Website
- larevancha.net
NYC.gov
- Website
- nyc.gov
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More Questions & Answers
Brooklyn to Upper East Side train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 86th Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brooklyn to Upper East Side is 11 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Brooklyn to Upper East Side.
There are 3792+ hotels available in Upper East Side.