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How to get fromUpper East Side to West Villageby subway, bus, ferry, taxi, train, or foot

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There are 6 ways to get from Upper East Side to West Village by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, train, or foot

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  1. Line 6 subway

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    1. Take the subway from 86th Street to Bleecker Stsubway subway 4 / ...
    18 min
    $3

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 86th Street & Lexington Avenue to Union Square - 17th St & Broadwaybus bus Nyc / ...
    20 min
    $3–8

  3. Ferry, line 15 ferry

    1. Take the ferry from East 90th St to Wall St/Pier 11ferry ferry As / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Pier 11 / Wall St. to Hoboken / NJ Transit Terminalferry ferry 15
    2h 11m

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Upper East Side to West Villagetaxi taxi 5.3 mi
    13 min
    $23–29

  5. Subway, train

    1. Take the subway from 86th Street to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway subway Q / ...
    2. Take the train from 33rd Street to Christopher Streettrain train Path
    20 min
    $7

  6. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Upper East Side to West Villagewalk walk 5 mi
    1h 36m

Upper East Side to West Village by subway

Calendar1812Weekly Subways
Duration18 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4.4 mi
  • Duration: 18 min

What companies run services between Upper East Side, NY, USA and West Village, 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, 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. MTA Bus Company also services this route every 5 minutes.

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