There are 5 ways to get from Upper East Side to Financial District by subway, ferry, bus, taxi, or car
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Line 4 subway
best- Take the subway from 86th Street to Fulton Stsubway 4 / ...
17 min$3Drive 6.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Upper East Side to Financial Districtcar 6.2 mi
16 min$2Ferry
- Take the ferry from East 90th St to Wall St/Pier 11ferry As / ...
51 min$5Bus
- Take the bus from 2 Av/E 87 St to Pearl St/Fulton Stbus M15 / ...
52 min$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Upper East Side to Financial Districttaxi 6.2 mi
16 min$27–32
Upper East Side to Financial District by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Upper East Side to Financial District is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Upper East Side to Financial District is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs $27 - $32.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 2 Av/E 87 St and arriving at Pearl St/Fulton St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 52 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from East 90th St and arriving at Wall St/Pier 11. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 51 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 86th Street and arriving at Fulton St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Upper East Side and Financial District is 6 miles. The road distance is 6.2 miles.
The best way to get from Upper East Side to Financial District without a car is to line 4 subway which takes 17 min and costs $3.
The line 4 subway from 86th Street to Fulton St takes 17 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Upper East Side to Financial District bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 2 Av/E 87 St station.
Upper East Side to Financial District train services, operated by MTA, depart from 86th Street station.
What companies run services between Upper East Side, NY, USA and Financial District, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 86th Street to Fulton St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 17 min. Alternatively, NYC Ferry operates a ferry from East 90th St to Wall St/Pier 11 hourly. Tickets cost $5 and the journey takes 51 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 86th Street to Fulton St
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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 2 Av/E 87 St to Pearl St/Fulton St
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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
- 1-844-469-3377
- [email protected]
- Website
- ferry.nyc
Ferry from East 90th St to Wall St/Pier 11
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.ferry.nyc
- Schedules at
- https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/
- Adult one-way
- $5
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- $27–32
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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More Questions & Answers
Upper East Side to Financial District bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Pearl St/Fulton St station.
Upper East Side to Financial District train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Fulton St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upper East Side to Financial District is 6 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Upper East Side to Financial District.
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