There are 7 ways to get from Upper East Side to Sunset Park by subway, bus, ferry, 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.
Subway
best- Take the subway from 86th Street to 59 Stsubway N
40 min$3Bus, subway
- Take the bus from 2 Av/E 87 St to South Ferry/Terminalbus M15-Sbs
- Take the subway from Whitehall St-South Ferry to 53 Stsubway N / ...
1h 26m$6–10Ferry
- 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 Sunset Parktaxi 11.3 mi
25 min$45–55Drive 11.3 mi
- Drive from Upper East Side to Sunset Parkcar 11.3 mi
25 min$3Subway via Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr
- Take the subway from 86th Street to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctrsubway Q / ...
- Take the subway from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to 45 Stsubway N / ...
43 min$3Bus
- Take the bus from 86th Street & Lexington Avenue to Union Square - 17th St & Broadwaybus Nyc / ...
- Take the bus from Broadway/E 13 St to Shore Rd/72 Stbus X27
1h 27m
Upper East Side to Sunset Park by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Upper East Side to Sunset Park is to drive which costs $2 - $3 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Upper East Side to Sunset Park is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs $45 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Upper East Side to Sunset Park. However, there are services departing from 86th Street & Lexington Avenue and arriving at Shore Rd/72 St via Broadway/E 13 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 27m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Upper East Side to Sunset Park. 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.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 86th Street and arriving at 59 St. Services depart four times a day, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
The distance between Upper East Side and Sunset Park is 12 miles. The road distance is 11.3 miles.
The best way to get from Upper East Side to Sunset Park without a car is to subway which takes 40 min and costs $3.
The subway from 86th Street to 59 St takes 40 min including transfers and departs four times a day.
Upper East Side to Sunset Park bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, depart from 86th Street & Lexington Avenue station.
Upper East Side to Sunset Park train services, operated by MTA, depart from 86th Street station.
What companies run services between Upper East Side, NY, USA and Sunset Park, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 86th Street to 59 St 4 times a day. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 40 min. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from East 90th St to Red Hook/Atlantic Basin via East 34th Street in around 1h 41m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 86th Street to 59 St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 Whitehall St-South Ferry to 53 St
- Ave. Duration
- 24 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
Subway from 86th Street to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 28 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 Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to 45 St
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 South Ferry/Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Broadway/E 13 St to Shore Rd/72 St
- Ave. Duration
- 36 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
- 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
- Phone
- 1-844-469-3377
- [email protected]
- Website
- ferry.nyc
Ferry from East 90th St to East 34th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.ferry.nyc
- Schedules at
- https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/
- Adult one-way
- $5
Ferry from East 34th Street to Red Hook/Atlantic Basin
- Ave. Duration
- 36 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
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- $45–55
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 Sunset Park bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, arrive at Union Square - 17th St & Broadway station.
Upper East Side to Sunset Park train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 59 St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upper East Side to Sunset Park is 11 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Upper East Side to Sunset Park.
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