There are 5 ways to get from Upper East Side to Bleecker St by subway, bus, ferry, 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.
Line 6 subway
best- Take the subway from 86th Street to Bleecker Stsubway 6 / ...
18 min$3Bus
- Take the bus from 2 Av/E 87 St to 2 Av/E 3 Stbus M15
46 min$3–8Ferry
- Take the ferry from East 90th St to Stuyvesant Coveferry Rs
50 min$5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Upper East Side to Bleecker Sttaxi 4.9 mi
12 min$24–29Walk
- Take the walk from Upper East Side to Bleecker Stwalk 4.4 mi
1h 25m
Upper East Side to Bleecker St by subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Upper East Side to Bleecker St is to line 6 subway which costs $3 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Upper East Side to Bleecker St is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs $24 - $29.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 2 Av/E 87 St and arriving at 2 Av/E 3 St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 41 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from East 90th St and arriving at Stuyvesant Cove. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 86th Street and arriving at Bleecker St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Upper East Side and Bleecker St is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Upper East Side to Bleecker St without a car is to line 6 subway which takes 18 min and costs $3.
The line 6 subway from 86th Street to Bleecker St takes 18 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Upper East Side to Bleecker St bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 2 Av/E 87 St station.
Upper East Side to Bleecker St train services, operated by MTA, depart from 86th Street station.
What companies run services between Upper East Side, NY, USA and Bleecker St, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 86th Street to Bleecker St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 18 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 2 Av/E 87 St to 2 Av/E 3 St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 41 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 86th Street to Bleecker St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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 2 Av/E 87 St to 2 Av/E 3 St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- 1-844-469-3377
- [email protected]
- Website
- NYC Ferry
Ferry from East 90th St to Stuyvesant Cove
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- NYC Ferry
- Schedules at
- NYC Ferry Routes
- Adult one-way
- $5
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- $24–29
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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Booking & Getting There
Upper East Side to Bleecker St bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 2 Av/E 3 St station.
Upper East Side to Bleecker St train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Bleecker St station.
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