There are 6 ways to get from Upper East Side to Lafayette Street 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 / ...
19 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
49 min$5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Upper East Side to Lafayette Streettaxi 4.7 mi
12 min$22–27Bus via 2 Av/E 6 St
- Take the bus from 2 Av/E 87 St to 2 Av/E 6 Stbus M15
47 min$3–8Walk
- Take the foot from Upper East Side to Lafayette Streetwalk 4.4 mi
1h 24m
Upper East Side to Lafayette Street by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Upper East Side to Lafayette Street is to line 6 subway which costs $3 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Upper East Side to Lafayette Street is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs $22 - $27.
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 Lafayette Street is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Upper East Side to Lafayette Street without a car is to line 6 subway which takes 19 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 Lafayette Street bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 2 Av/E 87 St station.
Upper East Side to Lafayette Street train services, operated by MTA, depart from 86th Street station.
What companies run services between Upper East Side, NY, USA and Lafayette Street, 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.info
Subway from 86th Street to Bleecker St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 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 2 Av/E 3 St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
Bus from 2 Av/E 87 St to 2 Av/E 6 St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 Stuyvesant Cove
- Ave. Duration
- 21 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
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- $22–27
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 Lafayette Street bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 2 Av/E 3 St station.
Upper East Side to Lafayette Street train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Bleecker St station.
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