There are 5 ways to get from Flushing to Upper East Side by train, subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 6 subway
best- Take the train from Murray Hill to Grand Central Terminaltrain Port Washington Branch
- Take the subway from Grand Central-42 St to 86th Streetsubway 6 / ...
33 min$8–12Drive 10 mi
cheapest- Drive from Flushing to Upper East Sidecar 10 mi
20 min$2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Main St/Northern Blvd to 1 St/27 Avbus Q19
35 min$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Flushing to Upper East Sidetaxi 10 mi
20 min$40–50Bus, line 6 subway
- Take the bus from Union St/35 Av to Hugh J Grant Cir/Cross Bronx Service Rdbus Q44-Sbs
- Take the subway from Parkchester to 86th Streetsubway 6 / ...
1h 1m$6–10
Flushing to Upper East Side by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Flushing to Upper East Side is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Flushing to Upper East Side is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $40 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Main St/Northern Blvd and arriving at 1 St/27 Av. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
No, there is no direct train from Flushing to Upper East Side. However, there are services departing from Murray Hill and arriving at 86th Street via Grand Central-42 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between Flushing and Upper East Side is 12 miles. The road distance is 10 miles.
The best way to get from Flushing to Upper East Side without a car is to train and line 6 subway which takes 33 min and costs $8 - $12.
It takes approximately 33 min to get from Flushing to Upper East Side, including transfers.
Flushing to Upper East Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Main St/Northern Blvd station.
Flushing to Upper East Side train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Murray Hill station.
Flushing to Upper East Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 1 St/27 Av station.
What companies run services between Flushing, NY, USA and Upper East Side, NY, USA?
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Main St/Northern Blvd to 1 St/27 Av every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 35 min.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Murray Hill to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $5–9
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Grand Central-42 St to 86th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9 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
Subway from Parkchester to 86th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Main St/Northern Blvd to 1 St/27 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
Bus from Union St/35 Av to Hugh J Grant Cir/Cross Bronx Service Rd
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
Always Ready Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 527-5555
Carmel Car & Limo
- Phone
- (212) 666-6666
- Website
- carmellimo.com
Dial 7 Car Service
- Phone
- (212) 777-7777
- Website
- dial7.com
Queens Village Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 776-8787
- Website
- queensvillagecarservice.com
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
Mexico Car Service
- Phone
- +1 914-968-6666
- Website
- mexicocs.com
Ernie's & Yorktown Car Service
- Phone
- +1 914 666 7379
Empire Ride Inc
- Phone
- +1 914 290 5400
Long Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 516-418-2120
- Website
- longislandtaxi.li
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
Flushing to Upper East Side train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Grand Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Flushing to Upper East Side is 10 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Flushing to Upper East Side.
There are 3944+ hotels available in Upper East Side.









