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How to get fromNew York Penn Station to Lower East Sideby subway, bus (Flixbus), taxi, foot, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from New York Penn Station to Lower East Side by subway, bus (Flixbus), taxi, foot, or bus

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  1. Subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to Grand Stsubway subway B / ...
    15 min
    $3

  2. Bus (Flixbus)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from New York Midtown to New York City Chinatownbus bus FlixBus 2601 / ...
    28 min
    $1

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from New York Penn Station to Lower East Sidetaxi taxi 3.1 mi
    8 min
    $16–20

  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from New York Penn Station to Lower East Sidewalk walk 2.9 mi
    55 min

  5. Bus via New York, NY - Midtown

    1. Take the bus from New York, NY - Midtown to New York, NY - Chinatownbus bus Nyc / ...
    35 min
    $21–26

  6. Bus via New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St

    1. Take the bus from New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St to New York, NY - 127 E. Broadwaybus bus Charlotte
    37 min
    $1–30

New York Penn Station to Lower East Side by foot and subway

Calendar1506Weekly Services
Duration15 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3.2 mi
  • Duration: 15 min

What companies run services between New York Penn Station, NY, USA and Lower East Side, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to Grand St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from New York Midtown to New York City Chinatown 4 times a day. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 25 min.

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