There are 2 ways to get from Inwood to Upper East Side by bus or subway
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Inwood to Upper East Side by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Inwood to Upper East Side is to subway which costs $6 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Inwood to Upper East Side is to bus which takes 31 min and costs $3 - $8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dyckman St/Sherman Av and arriving at 86th Street & Lexington Avenue. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
No, there is no direct train from Inwood to Upper East Side. However, there are services departing from Dyckman St and arriving at 86th Street via 57 St-7 Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39 min.
The distance between Inwood and Upper East Side is 6 miles.
The best way to get from Inwood to Upper East Side without a car is to bus which takes 31 min and costs $3 - $8.
The bus from Dyckman St/Sherman Av to 86th Street & Lexington Avenue takes 31 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Inwood to Upper East Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Dyckman St/Sherman Av station.
Inwood to Upper East Side train services, operated by MTA, depart from Dyckman St station.
Inwood to Upper East Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 86th Street & Lexington Avenue station.
What companies run services between Inwood, New York County, NY, USA and Upper East Side, NY, USA?
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Dyckman St/Sherman Av to 86th Street & Lexington Avenue hourly. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 31 min. Alternatively, MTA operates a subway from Dyckman St to 59 St-Columbus Circle every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 22 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Dyckman St to 59 St-Columbus Circle
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Dyckman St/Sherman Av to 86th Street & Lexington Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
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Inwood to Upper East Side train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 59 St-Columbus Circle station.
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