There are 6 ways to get from Upper West Side to Bushwick 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.
Subway
best- Take the subway from 86 St to Franklin Avsubway C / ...
37 min$3Drive 9.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Upper West Side to Bushwickcar 9.5 mi
19 min$2–3Bus
- Take the bus from W 86 St/Amsterdam Av to E 86 St/Lexington Avbus M86-Sbs
- Take the bus from 86th Street & Lexington Avenue to Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Poolbus Nyc / ...
1h 8mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Upper West Side to Bushwicktaxi 9.5 mi
19 min$35–50Subway via 8 Av
- Take the subway from 86 St to 14 Stsubway C / ...
- Take the subway from 8 Av to Myrtle-Wyckoff Avssubway L
37 min$6Line 1 subway, subway
- Take the subway from 86 St to 42 St-Times Squaresubway 1 / ...
- Take the subway from 42 St-Bryant Park to Knickerbocker Avsubway M
47 min$6
Upper West Side to Bushwick by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Upper West Side to Bushwick is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Upper West Side to Bushwick is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs $35 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Upper West Side to Bushwick. However, there are services departing from W 86 St/Amsterdam Av and arriving at Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Pool via 86th Street & Lexington Avenue. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 8m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 86 St and arriving at Franklin Av. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 37 min.
The distance between Upper West Side and Bushwick is 10 miles. The road distance is 9.5 miles.
The best way to get from Upper West Side to Bushwick without a car is to subway which takes 37 min and costs $3.
The subway from 86 St to Franklin Av takes 37 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Upper West Side to Bushwick bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from W 86 St/Amsterdam Av station.
Upper West Side to Bushwick train services, operated by MTA, depart from 86 St station.
Upper West Side to Bushwick bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at E 86 St/Lexington Av station.
What companies run services between Upper West Side, NY, USA and Bushwick, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 86 St to Franklin Av every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 37 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from W 86 St/Amsterdam Av to Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Pool via E 86 St/Lexington Av and 86th Street & Lexington Avenue in around 1h 8m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 86 St to Franklin Av
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 86 St to 14 St
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 8 Av to Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs
- Ave. Duration
- 21 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 86 St to 42 St-Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 9 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 42 St-Bryant Park to Knickerbocker Av
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 W 86 St/Amsterdam Av to E 86 St/Lexington Av
- Ave. Duration
- 13 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
- Phone
- (855) 388-1488
- [email protected]
- Website
- ovrride.com
Bus from 86th Street & Lexington Avenue to Wiliamsburg, BK - Union Pool
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://ovrride.com
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- $35–50
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 West Side to Bushwick train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Franklin Av station.
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