There are 4 ways to get from Upper West Side to Greenwich Village by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 1 subway
best- Take the subway from 86 St to Houston Stsubway 1 / ...
19 min$3Bus
- Take the bus from Broadway/73rd to Union Square - 17th St & Broadwaybus to Mount Snow / ...
30 min$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Upper West Side to Greenwich Villagetaxi 4.8 mi
11 min$22–27Walk
- Take the walk from Upper West Side to Greenwich Villagewalk 4.4 mi
1h 25m
Upper West Side to Greenwich Village by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Upper West Side to Greenwich Village is to line 1 subway which costs $3 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Upper West Side to Greenwich Village is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs $22 - $27.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Broadway/73rd and arriving at Union Square - 17th St & Broadway. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 86 St and arriving at Houston St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Upper West Side and Greenwich Village is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Upper West Side to Greenwich Village without a car is to line 1 subway which takes 19 min and costs $3.
The line 1 subway from 86 St to Houston St takes 19 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Upper West Side to Greenwich Village bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, depart from Broadway/73rd station.
Upper West Side to Greenwich Village train services, operated by MTA, depart from 86 St station.
Upper West Side to Greenwich Village bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, arrive at Union Square - 17th St & Broadway station.
What companies run services between Upper West Side, NY, USA and Greenwich Village, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 86 St to Houston St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 19 min. Alternatively, OVR Ride LLC operates a bus from Broadway/73rd to Union Square - 17th St & Broadway on demand, and the journey takes 30 min. MTA Bus Company also services this route every 15 minutes.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 86 St to Houston St
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- (855) 388-1488
- [email protected]
- Website
- OVRRide
Bus from Broadway/73rd to Union Square - 17th St & Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- OVRRide
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Broadway/73rd to Union Square - 17th St & Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- $22–27
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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Upper West Side to Greenwich Village train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Houston St station.
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