There are 6 ways to get from New York Botanical Garden to Upper East Side by train, subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 6 subway
best- Take the train from Botanical Garden to 125th Street - Harlemtrain Harlem
- Take the subway from 125th Street to 86th Streetsubway 6 / ...
35 min$9–12Drive 7.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from New York Botanical Garden to Upper East Sidecar 7.4 mi
17 min$2Bus via E 149 St/Grand Concourse
- Take the bus from Southern Blvd/Botanical Gardens to E 149 St/Grand Concoursebus Bx19
1h 7m$6–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from New York Botanical Garden to Upper East Sidetaxi 7.4 mi
17 min$30–40Line 4 subway
- Take the subway from Bedford Park Blvd-Lehman College to 86th Streetsubway 4
52 min$3Bus
- Take the bus from White Plains Rd/Waring Av to 5 Av/E 85 Stbus BxM11
1h 15m$3–8
New York Botanical Garden to Upper East Side by foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York Botanical Garden to Upper East Side is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from New York Botanical Garden to Upper East Side is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs $30 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from White Plains Rd/Waring Av and arriving at 5 Av/E 85 St. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 46 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bedford Park Blvd-Lehman College and arriving at 86th Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
The distance between New York Botanical Garden and Upper East Side is 8 miles. The road distance is 7.5 miles.
The best way to get from New York Botanical Garden to Upper East Side without a car is to train and line 6 subway which takes 35 min and costs $8 - $13.
It takes approximately 35 min to get from New York Botanical Garden to Upper East Side, including transfers.
New York Botanical Garden to Upper East Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Southern Blvd/Botanical Gardens station.
New York Botanical Garden to Upper East Side train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Botanical Garden station.
New York Botanical Garden to Upper East Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at E 149 St/Grand Concourse station.
What companies run services between New York Botanical Garden, NY, USA and Upper East Side, NY, USA?
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Southern Blvd/Botanical Gardens to E 149 St/Grand Concourse every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 51 min. Alternatively, MTA operates a subway from Bedford Park Blvd-Lehman College to 86th Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 27 min.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Botanical Garden to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–7
- Peak
- $8–10
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 125th Street to 86th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Bedford Park Blvd-Lehman College to 86th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 27 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 Southern Blvd/Botanical Gardens to E 149 St/Grand Concourse
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from White Plains Rd/Waring Av to 5 Av/E 85 St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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
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
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More Questions & Answers
New York Botanical Garden to Upper East Side train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at 125th Street - Harlem station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York Botanical Garden to Upper East Side is 7 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from New York Botanical Garden to Upper East Side.
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