There are 4 ways to get from Staten Island to Upper West Side by bus, subway, train, ferry, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, line 1 subway
best- Take the bus from Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St to Trinity Pl/Rector Stbus Sim1 / ...
- Take the subway from Rector St to 86 Stsubway 1
1h 24m$6–10Drive 21.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Staten Island to Upper West Sidecar 21.9 mi
40 min$4–6Train, ferry, line 1 subway
- Take the train from Bay Terrace to St Georgetrain Sir
- Take the ferry from St. George Ferry Terminal to Whitehall Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the subway from South Ferry to 86 Stsubway 1
1h 32m$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Staten Island to Upper West Sidetaxi 21.9 mi
40 min$130–160
Staten Island to Upper West Side by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Staten Island to Upper West Side is to drive which costs $4 - $6 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Staten Island to Upper West Side is to drive which takes 40 min and costs $4 - $6.
The distance between Staten Island and Upper West Side is 24 miles. The road distance is 22.1 miles.
The best way to get from Staten Island to Upper West Side without a car is to bus and line 1 subway which takes 1h 24m and costs $6 - $11.
It takes approximately 1h 24m to get from Staten Island to Upper West Side, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Staten Island to Upper West Side is 22 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Staten Island to Upper West Side.
There are 3850+ hotels available in Upper West Side.
What companies run services between Staten Island, NY, USA and Upper West Side, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Staten Island to Upper West Side. However, you can take the bus to Trinity Pl/Rector St, walk to Rector St, then take the line 1 subway to 86 St. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bay Terrace to 86 St via St George, St. George Ferry Terminal, Whitehall Ferry Terminal, and South Ferry in around 1h 32m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Rector St to 86 St
- Ave. Duration
- 27 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
Train from Bay Terrace to St George
- Ave. Duration
- 23 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
Subway from South Ferry to 86 St
- Ave. Duration
- 28 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
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St to Trinity Pl/Rector St
- Ave. Duration
- 54 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
- Phone
- +1 212-839-3061
- Website
- www1.nyc.gov
Ferry from St. George Ferry Terminal to Whitehall Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/ferrybus/staten-island-ferry.shtml
- Schedules at
- https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/ferrybus/siferryschedule.shtml#SIschedule
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Babe’s Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Black Cabby
- Phone
- +1 908-76-82947
- Website
- blackcabby.com
Elizabeth Taxi
- Phone
- +1 908-344-1729
- Website
- elizabethtaxi.com
Bay Express
- Phone
- +1 718-232-3434
Chico Express
- Phone
- +1 718-256-6666
- Website
- chicoexpress.net
La Revancha
- Phone
- +1 718-236-2424
- Website
- larevancha.net
NYC.gov
- Website
- nyc.gov
Classic Taxi
- Phone
- +1 973-484-9494
Denville Taxi Service
- Phone
- (973) 814 9600
- Website
- denvilletaxiservice.com
Newark Airport Limo & Taxi
- Phone
- (732) 548-1141
Quick Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 (973) 338 2101
- Website
- quick-taxiservice.com
AZ Masood Taxi
- Phone
- +17323721246
- Website
- azmasoodtaxi.com
Edison Cab and Transportation
- Phone
- +17326485780
Edison Taxi
- Phone
- +1 732-201-5555
- Website
- edisontaxi.com
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