There are 6 ways to get from New York Botanical Garden to Upper West Side by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Kingsbridge Rd to 86 Stsubway B
56 min$3Drive 8.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from New York Botanical Garden to Upper West Sidecar 8.9 mi
16 min$2–3Line 2 subway
- Take the subway from Allerton Av to 96 Stsubway 2
1h 1m$3Bus via 145 St
- Take the bus from Southern Blvd/Botanical Gardens to W 145 St/Broadwaybus Bx19
1h 33m$6–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from New York Botanical Garden to Upper West Sidetaxi 8.9 mi
16 min$35–45Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Blvd/Botanical Gardens to W 145 St/Malcolm X Blvdbus Bx19
- Take the bus from Malcolm X Blvd/W 146 St to Columbus Av/W 86 Stbus M7
1h 52m$6–15
New York Botanical Garden to Upper West Side by foot, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York Botanical Garden to Upper West Side is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from New York Botanical Garden to Upper West Side is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs $35 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from New York Botanical Garden to Upper West Side. However, there are services departing from Southern Blvd/Botanical Gardens and arriving at W 145 St/Broadway via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 33m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kingsbridge Rd and arriving at 86 St. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
The distance between New York Botanical Garden and Upper West Side is 9 miles. The road distance is 9 miles.
The best way to get from New York Botanical Garden to Upper West Side without a car is to subway which takes 56 min and costs $3.
The subway from Kingsbridge Rd to 86 St takes 28 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
New York Botanical Garden to Upper West Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Southern Blvd/Botanical Gardens station.
New York Botanical Garden to Upper West Side train services, operated by MTA, depart from Kingsbridge Rd station.
New York Botanical Garden to Upper West Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at W 145 St/Broadway station.
What companies run services between New York Botanical Garden, NY, USA and Upper West Side, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Kingsbridge Rd to 86 St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 28 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Southern Blvd/Botanical Gardens to W 145 St/Broadway every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 1h 13m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Kingsbridge Rd to 86 St
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Allerton Av to 96 St
- Ave. Duration
- 37 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 W 145 St/Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- 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 Southern Blvd/Botanical Gardens to W 145 St/Malcolm X Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 59 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 Malcolm X Blvd/W 146 St to Columbus Av/W 86 St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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 West Side train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 86 St station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York Botanical Garden to Upper West Side is 9 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from New York Botanical Garden to Upper West Side.
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