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How to get fromUpper West Side to Fresh Meadowsby bus, subway, taxi, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Upper West Side to Fresh Meadows by bus, subway, taxi, or car

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from 86th St & Broadway to Airport Connection - WBbus bus WESTHAMPTON-Westbound
    2. Take the bus from Horace Harding Expwy/Main St to Horace Harding Expwy/172 Stbus bus Q88
    26 min
    $22–80

  2. Drive 12.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Upper West Side to Fresh Meadowscar car 12.7 mi
    24 min
    $3–4

  3. Subway

    1. Take the subway from 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr to 169 Stsubway subway F / ...
    1h 10m
    $6–11

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Upper West Side to Fresh Meadowstaxi taxi 12.7 mi
    24 min
    $50–65

  5. Line 7 subway, bus

    1. Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to Flushing-Main Stsubway subway 7 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Main St/38 Av to Horace Harding Expwy/172 Stbus bus Q17
    1h 11m
    $6–11

  6. Bus via 42 St-Times Square

    1. Take the bus from 6 Av/W 42 St to Union Turnpike/Utopia Pkwybus bus Qm1 / ...
    1h 20m
    $6–11

Upper West Side to Fresh Meadows by subway and bus

Calendar383Weekly Services
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$6Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13.8 mi
  • Duration: 26 min

What companies run services between Upper West Side, NY, USA and Fresh Meadows, NY, USA?

You can take a bus from 86th St & Broadway to Horace Harding Expwy/172 St via Airport Connection - WB and Horace Harding Expwy/Main St in around 26 min. Alternatively, MTA operates a subway from 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr to 169 St every 10 minutes, and the journey takes 34 min.

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