There are 6 ways to get from Upper East Side to Red Hook by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or car
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Line 6 subway, subway
best- Take the subway from 86th Street to Bleecker Stsubway 6 / ...
- Take the subway from Broadway-Lafayette St to Smith-9 Stssubway F
38 min$6Drive 9.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Upper East Side to Red Hookcar 9.6 mi
23 min$2–3Bus
- Take the bus from 2 Av/E 87 St to Allen St/Canal Stbus M15
- Take the bus from Smith St/Fulton St to Van Brunt St/Wolcott Stbus B61
1h 24m$9–18Ferry
- Take the ferry from East 90th St to East 34th Streetferry As / ...
- Take the ferry from East 34th Street to Red Hook/Atlantic Basinferry Sb
1h 41m$10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Upper East Side to Red Hooktaxi 9.6 mi
23 min$40–50Line 4 subway, bus
- Take the subway from 86th Street to Borough Hallsubway 4 / ...
- Take the bus from Boerum Pl/Joralemon St to Van Brunt St/Wolcott Stbus B61
50 min$6–11
Upper East Side to Red Hook by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Upper East Side to Red Hook is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Upper East Side to Red Hook is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs $40 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Upper East Side to Red Hook. However, there are services departing from 2 Av/E 87 St and arriving at Van Brunt St/Wolcott St via Smith St/Fulton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 24m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Upper East Side to Red Hook. However, there are services departing from East 90th St and arriving at Red Hook/Atlantic Basin via East 34th Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Upper East Side to Red Hook. However, there are services departing from 86th Street and arriving at Smith-9 Sts via Broadway-Lafayette St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38 min.
The distance between Upper East Side and Red Hook is 9 miles. The road distance is 9.6 miles.
The best way to get from Upper East Side to Red Hook without a car is to line 6 subway and subway which takes 38 min and costs $6.
It takes approximately 38 min to get from Upper East Side to Red Hook, including transfers.
Upper East Side to Red Hook bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 2 Av/E 87 St station.
Upper East Side to Red Hook train services, operated by MTA, depart from 86th Street station.
What companies run services between Upper East Side, NY, USA and Red Hook, NY, USA?
You can take a subway from 86th Street to Smith-9 Sts via Bleecker St and Broadway-Lafayette St in around 38 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 2 Av/E 87 St to Van Brunt St/Wolcott St via Allen St/Canal St, East Broadway, Jay St-MetroTech, and Smith St/Fulton St in around 1h 24m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 86th Street to Bleecker St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Broadway-Lafayette St to Smith-9 Sts
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 86th Street to Borough Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from 2 Av/E 87 St to Allen St/Canal St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Smith St/Fulton St to Van Brunt St/Wolcott St
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Boerum Pl/Joralemon St to Van Brunt St/Wolcott St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- 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
Ferry from East 34th Street to Red Hook/Atlantic Basin
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- NYC Ferry
- Schedules at
- NYC Ferry Routes
- Adult one-way
- $5
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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 Red Hook bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Allen St/Canal St station.
Upper East Side to Red Hook train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Bleecker St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upper East Side to Red Hook is 10 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Upper East Side to Red Hook.
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