There are 6 ways to get from St. Nicholas Avenue to Manhattan by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway via 145 St
best- Take the subway from 145 St to 86 Stsubway C / ...
16 min$3Bus
- Take the bus from Frederick Douglass Blvd/W 150 St to Central Park West/W 94 Stbus M10
38 min$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from St. Nicholas Avenue to Manhattantaxi 3.7 mi
8 min$18–23Walk
- Take the walk from St. Nicholas Avenue to Manhattanwalk 3.6 mi
1h 9mSubway
- Take the subway from 155 St to 86 Stsubway A / ...
17 min$3Bus via 5 Av/E 90 St
- Take the bus from Saint Nicholas Av/W 150 St to 5 Av/E 90 Stbus M3
44 min$3–8
St. Nicholas Avenue to Manhattan by foot and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Nicholas Avenue to Manhattan is to subway via 145 St which costs $3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from St. Nicholas Avenue to Manhattan is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $18 - $23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frederick Douglass Blvd/W 150 St and arriving at Central Park West/W 94 St. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 145 St and arriving at 86 St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between St. Nicholas Avenue and Manhattan is 3 miles.
The best way to get from St. Nicholas Avenue to Manhattan without a car is to subway via 145 St which takes 16 min and costs $3.
The subway from 145 St to 86 St takes 12 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
St. Nicholas Avenue to Manhattan bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Frederick Douglass Blvd/W 150 St station.
St. Nicholas Avenue to Manhattan train services, operated by MTA, depart from 145 St station.
St. Nicholas Avenue to Manhattan bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Central Park West/W 94 St station.
What companies run services between St. Nicholas Avenue, NY, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 145 St to 86 St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Frederick Douglass Blvd/W 150 St to Central Park West/W 94 St every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 31 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 145 St to 86 St
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 155 St to 86 St
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Frederick Douglass Blvd/W 150 St to Central Park West/W 94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Saint Nicholas Av/W 150 St to 5 Av/E 90 St
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- $18–23
Babes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Fort Lee Taxi & Car Service
- Phone
- (201) 944-1166
- Website
- fortleetaxi.com
Lee Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-5566
Teaneck Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 833-2222
- Website
- teanecktaxiservice.com
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St. Nicholas Avenue to Manhattan train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 86 St station.
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