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How to get fromNew York to Upper West Sideby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 4 ways to get from New York to Upper West Side by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Line 1 subway

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    1. Take the subway from Christopher St-Stonewall to 86 Stsubway subway 1 / ...
    19 min
    $3

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Union Square - 17th St & Broadway to Broadway/73rdbus bus to Mount Snow / ...
    30 min
    $3–8

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from New York to Upper West Sidetaxi taxi 4.8 mi
    9 min
    $22–27

  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from New York to Upper West Sidewalk walk 4.2 mi
    1h 21m

New York to Upper West Side by subway

Calendar1617Weekly Subways
Duration19 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4.3 mi
  • Duration: 19 min

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

MTA operates a subway from Christopher St-Stonewall to 86 St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 19 min. Alternatively, OVR Ride LLC operates a bus from Union Square - 17th St & Broadway to Broadway/73rd on demand, and the journey takes 30 min. MTA Bus Company also services this route every 15 minutes.

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