There are 4 ways to get from Upper East Side to Hoboken by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from 86th Street to 42 St-Times Squaresubway Q / ...
9 min$3Drive 6.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Upper East Side to Hobokencar 6.8 mi
14 min$2Bus
- Take the bus from 86th Street & Lexington Avenue to Union Square - 17th St & Broadwaybus Nyc / ...
20 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Upper East Side to Hobokentaxi 6.8 mi
14 min$29–35
Upper East Side to Hoboken by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Upper East Side to Hoboken is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Upper East Side to Hoboken is to subway which takes 9 min and costs $3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 86th Street & Lexington Avenue and arriving at Union Square - 17th St & Broadway. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 86th Street and arriving at 42 St-Times Square. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Upper East Side and Hoboken is 3 miles. The road distance is 6.9 miles.
The best way to get from Upper East Side to Hoboken without a car is to subway which takes 9 min and costs $3.
The subway from 86th Street to 42 St-Times Square takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Upper East Side to Hoboken bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, depart from 86th Street & Lexington Avenue station.
Upper East Side to Hoboken train services, operated by MTA, depart from 86th Street station.
Upper East Side to Hoboken bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, arrive at Union Square - 17th St & Broadway station.
What companies run services between Upper East Side, NY, USA and Hoboken, NJ, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 86th Street to 42 St-Times Square every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, OVR Ride LLC operates a bus from 86th Street & Lexington Avenue to Union Square - 17th St & Broadway on demand, and the journey takes 20 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 86th Street to 42 St-Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 9 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
- (855) 388-1488
- [email protected]
- Website
- ovrride.com
Bus from 86th Street & Lexington Avenue to Union Square - 17th St & Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://ovrride.com
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- $29–35
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 Hoboken train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 42 St-Times Square station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upper East Side to Hoboken is 7 miles. It takes approximately 14 min to drive from Upper East Side to Hoboken.
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