There are 5 ways to get from Queens to Lower East Side by subway, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from 75 St-Elderts Ln to Delancey St-Essex Stsubway J / ...
32 min$3Drive 9.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Queens to Lower East Sidecar 9.8 mi
17 min$2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Cross Bay Blvd/Rockaway Blvd to E 34 St/3 Avbus Qm15
- Take the bus from Lexington Av/E 34 St to Bowery/Grand Stbus M103
1h 10m$6–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Queens to Lower East Sidetaxi 9.8 mi
17 min$40–50Subway via Jay St-MetroTech
- Take the subway from 104 St to Jay St-MetroTechsubway A
37 min$3
Queens to Lower East Side by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Queens to Lower East Side is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Queens to Lower East Side is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs $40 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Queens to Lower East Side. However, there are services departing from Cross Bay Blvd/Rockaway Blvd and arriving at Bowery/Grand St via Lexington Av/E 34 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 75 St-Elderts Ln and arriving at Delancey St-Essex St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Queens and Lower East Side is 8 miles. The road distance is 9.8 miles.
The best way to get from Queens to Lower East Side without a car is to subway which takes 32 min and costs $3.
The subway from 75 St-Elderts Ln to Delancey St-Essex St takes 32 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Queens to Lower East Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Cross Bay Blvd/Rockaway Blvd station.
Queens to Lower East Side train services, operated by MTA, depart from 75 St-Elderts Ln station.
Queens to Lower East Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at E 34 St/3 Av station.
What companies run services between Queens, NY, USA and Lower East Side, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 75 St-Elderts Ln to Delancey St-Essex St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 32 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cross Bay Blvd/Rockaway Blvd to Bowery/Grand St via E 34 St/3 Av and Lexington Av/E 34 St in around 1h 10m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 75 St-Elderts Ln to Delancey St-Essex St
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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
Subway from 104 St to Jay St-MetroTech
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 Cross Bay Blvd/Rockaway Blvd to E 34 St/3 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- 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 Lexington Av/E 34 St to Bowery/Grand St
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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
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More Questions & Answers
Queens to Lower East Side train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Delancey St-Essex St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Queens to Lower East Side is 10 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Queens to Lower East Side.
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