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There are 5 ways to get from New York to Upper East Side by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot

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  1. Line 4 subway

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    1. Take the subway from 14 St-Union Sq to 86th Streetsubway subway 4 / ...
    10 min
    $3

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Union Square - 17th St & Broadway to 86th Street & Lexington Avenuebus bus Nyc / ...
    20 min
    $3–8

  3. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Stuyvesant Cove to East 90th Stferry ferry Rs
    21 min
    $5

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from New York to Upper East Sidetaxi taxi 5.2 mi
    11 min
    $23–28

  5. Walk

    1. Take the walk from New York to Upper East Sidewalk walk 4.5 mi
    1h 26m

New York to Upper East Side by subway

Calendar3057Weekly Subways
Duration10 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3.7 mi
  • Duration: 10 min

What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Upper East Side, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from 14 St-Union Sq to 86th Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, OVR Ride LLC operates a bus from Union Square - 17th St & Broadway to 86th Street & Lexington Avenue on demand, and the journey takes 20 min. MTA Bus Company also services this route every 10 minutes.

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