There are 4 ways to get from Upper East Side to Queens by subway, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 4 subway, subway
best- Take the subway from 86th Street to Fulton Stsubway 4 / ...
- Take the subway from Fulton St to 104 Stsubway A
57 min$3Bus
- Take the bus from 2 Av/E 87 St to 2 Av/E 56 Stbus M15 / ...
- Take the bus from East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue to Cross Bay Blvd/107 Avbus Qm15
1h 29m$6–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Upper East Side to Queenstaxi 11.7 mi
23 min$45–60Drive 11.7 mi
- Drive from Upper East Side to Queenscar 11.7 mi
23 min$3–4
Upper East Side to Queens by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Upper East Side to Queens is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Upper East Side to Queens is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs $45 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Upper East Side to Queens. However, there are services departing from 2 Av/E 87 St and arriving at Cross Bay Blvd/107 Av via East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Upper East Side to Queens. However, there are services departing from 86th Street and arriving at 104 St via Fulton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 57 min.
The distance between Upper East Side and Queens is 16 miles. The road distance is 11.7 miles.
The best way to get from Upper East Side to Queens without a car is to line 4 subway and subway which takes 57 min and costs $3.
It takes approximately 57 min to get from Upper East Side to Queens, including transfers.
Upper East Side to Queens bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 2 Av/E 87 St station.
Upper East Side to Queens train services, operated by MTA, depart from 86th Street station.
Upper East Side to Queens bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 2 Av/E 56 St station.
What companies run services between Upper East Side, NY, USA and Queens, NY, USA?
You can take a subway from 86th Street to 104 St via Fulton St in around 57 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 2 Av/E 87 St to Cross Bay Blvd/107 Av via 2 Av/E 56 St and East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue in around 1h 29m.
- 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
Subway from Fulton St to 104 St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- 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
- $0
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from 2 Av/E 87 St to 2 Av/E 56 St
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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 East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue to Cross Bay Blvd/107 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- $45–60
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 Queens train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Fulton St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upper East Side to Queens is 12 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Upper East Side to Queens.
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