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How to get fromUpper East Side to Chelsea Piersby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 5 ways to get from Upper East Side to Chelsea Piers by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway

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    1. Take the subway from 86th Street to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway subway Q / ...
    41 min
    $3

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 2 Av/E 87 St to 2 Av/E 22 Stbus bus M15 / ...
    2. Take the bus from E 23 St/1 Av to 12 Av/W 23 Stbus bus M23-Sbs
    58 min
    $6–15

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Upper East Side to Chelsea Pierstaxi taxi 5 mi
    11 min
    $23–28

  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Upper East Side to Chelsea Pierswalk walk 4.7 mi
    1h 31m

  5. Bus, subway

    1. Take the bus from E 86 St/2 Av to W 86 St/Central Pk Westbus bus M86-Sbs
    2. Take the subway from 86 St to 14 Stsubway subway C / ...
    43 min
    $9–18

Upper East Side to Chelsea Piers by bus and foot

Calendar896Weekly Services
Duration58 minAverage Duration
Ticket$6Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5.3 mi
  • Duration: 41 min

What companies run services between Upper East Side, NY, USA and Chelsea Piers, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from 86th Street to 34 St-Herald Sq every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 2 Av/E 87 St to Chelsea Piers via 2 Av/E 22 St, E 23 St/1 Av, and 12 Av/W 23 St in around 58 min.

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