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How to get fromUpper West Side to Chelsea Piersby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 5 ways to get from Upper West Side to Chelsea Piers by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Line 1 subway, subway, bus

    best
    1. Take the subway from 86 St to 59 St-Columbus Circlesubway subway 1 / ...
    2. Take the subway from 59 St-Columbus Circle to 14 Stsubway subway C / ...
    3. Take the bus from W 14 St/8 Av to 11 Av/W 18 Stbus bus M12
    29 min
    $6–11

  2. Line 1 subway

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from 86 St to 23 Stsubway subway 1 / ...
    30 min
    $3

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Columbus Av/W 86 St to 9 Av/W 20 Stbus bus M11
    48 min
    $3–8

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Upper West Side to Chelsea Pierstaxi taxi 3.7 mi
    8 min
    $18–23

  5. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Upper West Side to Chelsea Pierswalk walk 3.5 mi
    1h 7m

Upper West Side to Chelsea Piers by subway, bus, and foot

Calendar1531Weekly Services
Duration29 minAverage Duration
Ticket$6Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4.5 mi
  • Duration: 29 min

What companies run services between Upper West Side, NY, USA and Chelsea Piers, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from 86 St to 23 St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Columbus Av/W 86 St to 9 Av/W 20 St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 39 min.

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