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How to get fromLong Island City to Upper West Sideby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 4 ways to get from Long Island City to Upper West Side by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Line 7 subway, line 1 subway

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    1. Take the subway from Hunters Point Av to 42 St-Times Squaresubway subway 7 / ...
    2. Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to 86 Stsubway subway 1 / ...
    21 min
    $3

  2. Subway, bus

    1. Take the subway from Court Sq-23 St to 50 Stsubway subway E
    2. Take the bus from 8 Av/W 49 St to Broadway/W 82 Stbus bus M104
    34 min
    $6–11

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Long Island City to Upper West Sidetaxi taxi 4.9 mi
    8 min
    $22–27

  4. Walk

    1. Take the foot from Long Island City to Upper West Sidewalk walk 4.5 mi
    1h 27m

Long Island City to Upper West Side by subway

Calendar1617Weekly Subways
Duration21 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4.8 mi
  • Duration: 21 min

What companies run services between Long Island City, NY, USA and Upper West Side, NY, USA?

You can take a subway from Hunters Point Av to 86 St via 42 St-Times Square in around 21 min.

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