There are 7 ways to get from Upper East Side to Herald Square 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.
Subway
best- Take the subway from 86th Street to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway Q / ...
12 min$3Line 28 bus
- Take the bus from 5th Avenue & 85th Street to 5Th Ave @ 35Th Stbus 28
16 min$3Ferry
- Take the ferry from East 90th St to East 34th Streetferry As / ...
46 min$5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Upper East Side to Herald Squaretaxi 3.3 mi
8 min$17–21Bus
- Take the bus from 5 Av/E 84 St to 5 Av/W 39 Stbus M1 / ...
34 min$3–8Bus via Lexington Av/E 34 St
- Take the bus from Lexington Av/E 86 St to Lexington Av/E 34 Stbus M102 / ...
42 min$3–8Walk
- Take the walk from Upper East Side to Herald Squarewalk 3.3 mi
1h 3m
Upper East Side to Herald Square by subway and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Upper East Side to Herald Square is to line 28 bus which costs $3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Upper East Side to Herald Square is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $17 - $21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 5th Avenue & 85th Street and arriving at 5Th Ave @ 35Th St. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from East 90th St and arriving at East 34th Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 86th Street and arriving at 34 St-Herald Sq. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Upper East Side and Herald Square is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Upper East Side to Herald Square without a car is to subway which takes 12 min and costs $3.
The subway from 86th Street to 34 St-Herald Sq takes 11 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Upper East Side to Herald Square bus services, operated by Westchester County Bee-Line System, depart from 5th Avenue & 85th Street station.
Upper East Side to Herald Square train services, operated by MTA, depart from 86th Street station.
What companies run services between Upper East Side, NY, USA and Herald Square, 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, Westchester County Bee-Line System operates a bus from 5th Avenue & 85th Street to 5Th Ave @ 35Th St every 4 hours. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 12 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 86th Street to 34 St-Herald Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (914) 813-7777
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westchester County Bee-Line System
Bus from 5th Avenue & 85th Street to 5Th Ave @ 35Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Westchester County Bee-Line System
- Schedules at
- Bee-Line Bus Schedules and Maps
- All other routes - Adults and children 5+
- $3
- BxM4C/Rte28 Westchester-Manhattan Express - Adult and children 5+
- $8
- Phone
- 1-844-469-3377
- [email protected]
- Website
- NYC Ferry
Ferry from East 90th St to East 34th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- NYC Ferry
- Schedules at
- NYC Ferry Routes
- Adult one-way
- $5
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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 Herald Square bus services, operated by Westchester County Bee-Line System, arrive at 5Th Ave @ 35Th St station.
Upper East Side to Herald Square train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 34 St-Herald Sq station.
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