There are 4 ways to get from Queens Village to Upper East Side by train, subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 6 subway
best- Take the train from Queens Village to Grand Central Terminaltrain Hempstead Branch / ...
- Take the subway from Grand Central-42 St to 86th Streetsubway 6 / ...
41 min$9–14Drive 15.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Queens Village to Upper East Sidecar 15.5 mi
25 min$3–5Bus
- Take the bus from Union Tpke/226 St to East 57th Street & Lexington Avenuebus Qm6
- Take the bus from 3 Av/E 57 St to 3 Av/E 86 Stbus M102 / ...
1h 32m$6–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Queens Village to Upper East Sidetaxi 15.5 mi
25 min$60–75
Queens Village to Upper East Side by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Queens Village to Upper East Side is to drive which costs $2 - $5 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Queens Village to Upper East Side is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs $60 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Queens Village to Upper East Side. However, there are services departing from Union Tpke/226 St and arriving at 3 Av/E 86 St via 3 Av/E 57 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Queens Village to Upper East Side. However, there are services departing from Queens Village and arriving at 86th Street via Grand Central-42 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41 min.
The distance between Queens Village and Upper East Side is 17 miles. The road distance is 15.6 miles.
The best way to get from Queens Village to Upper East Side without a car is to train and line 6 subway which takes 41 min and costs $9 - $15.
It takes approximately 41 min to get from Queens Village to Upper East Side, including transfers.
Queens Village to Upper East Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Union Tpke/226 St station.
Queens Village to Upper East Side train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Queens Village station.
Queens Village to Upper East Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at East 57th Street & Lexington Avenue station.
What companies run services between Queens Village, NY, USA and Upper East Side, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Union Tpke/226 St to 3 Av/E 86 St via East 57th Street & Lexington Avenue and 3 Av/E 57 St in around 1h 32m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Queens Village to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $6–9
- Peak
- $7–12
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Grand Central-42 St to 86th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Union Tpke/226 St to East 57th Street & Lexington Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from 3 Av/E 57 St to 3 Av/E 86 St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
Always Ready Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 527-5555
Carmel Car & Limo
- Phone
- (212) 666-6666
- Website
- carmellimo.com
Dial 7 Car Service
- Phone
- (212) 777-7777
- Website
- dial7.com
Queens Village Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 776-8787
- Website
- queensvillagecarservice.com
Long Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 516-418-2120
- Website
- longislandtaxi.li
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More Questions & Answers
Queens Village to Upper East Side train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Grand Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Queens Village to Upper East Side is 16 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Queens Village to Upper East Side.
There are 3924+ hotels available in Upper East Side.









