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How to get fromRoosevelt Island to Upper East Sideby subway, bus, ferry, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Roosevelt Island to Upper East Side by subway, bus, ferry, or taxi

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  1. Subway

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    1. Take the subway from Lexington Av/63 St to 96 Stsubway subway N / ...
    6 min
    $3

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 1 Av/E 67 St to 1 Av/E 86 Stbus bus M15
    8 min
    $3–8

  3. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Roosevelt Island to East 90th Stferry ferry As
    12 min
    $5

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Roosevelt Island to Upper East Sidetaxi taxi 5.3 mi
    12 min
    $23–29

  5. Subway via Roosevelt Island

    1. Take the subway from Roosevelt Island to Lexington Av/63 Stsubway subway M / ...
    2. Take the subway from Lexington Av/63 St to 86th Streetsubway subway Q / ...
    10 min
    $3

Roosevelt Island to Upper East Side by subway

Calendar1092Weekly Subways
Duration6 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2.8 mi
  • Duration: 6 min

What companies run services between Roosevelt Island, NY, USA and Upper East Side, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from Lexington Av/63 St to 96 St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 1 Av/E 67 St to 1 Av/E 86 St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 8 min.

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