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How to get fromGreenwich Village to Upper West Sideby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 4 ways to get from Greenwich Village to Upper West Side by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Line 1 subway

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    1. Take the subway from Houston St to 86 Stsubway subway 1 / ...
    20 min
    $3

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Union Square - 17th St & Broadway to Broadway/73rdbus bus to Mount Snow / ...
    30 min
    $3–8

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Greenwich Village to Upper West Sidetaxi taxi 4.7 mi
    10 min
    $22–27

  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Greenwich Village to Upper West Sidewalk walk 4.4 mi
    1h 25m

Greenwich Village to Upper West Side by subway

Calendar1617Weekly Subways
Duration20 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4.7 mi
  • Duration: 20 min

What companies run services between Greenwich Village, NY, USA and Upper West Side, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from Houston St to 86 St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 20 min. Alternatively, OVR Ride LLC operates a bus from Union Square - 17th St & Broadway to Broadway/73rd on demand, and the journey takes 30 min. MTA Bus Company also services this route every 20 minutes.

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