There are 7 ways to get from Upper West Side to Hoboken by taxi, ferry, subway, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, line 18 ferry
best- Take the taxi from Upper West Side to Midtown / W. 39th St.taxi
- Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Lincoln Harborferry 18
14 minLine 1 subway, subway, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from 86 St to 59 St-Columbus Circlesubway 1 / ...
- Take the subway from 59 St-Columbus Circle to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminalsubway C / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Washington St At 12Th Stbus 126
31 min$10–26Subway, line 18 ferry
- Take the subway from 86 St to 14 Stsubway A / ...
- Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Lincoln Harborferry 18
50 minLine 1 subway, line 18 ferry
- Take the subway from 86 St to 34 St-Penn Stationsubway 1 / ...
- Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Lincoln Harborferry 18
1h 7mBus, line 18 ferry via Hudson St/Bethune St
- Take the bus from Columbus Av/W 80 St to Hudson St/Bethune Stbus M11
- Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Lincoln Harborferry 18
1h 16mBus, line 18 ferry
- Take the bus from Columbus Av/W 86 St to 9 Av/W 30 Stbus M11
- Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Lincoln Harborferry 18
1h 26mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Upper West Side to Hobokentaxi 5.8 mi
12 min$25–31
Upper West Side to Hoboken by subway and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Upper West Side to Hoboken is to line 1 subway and subway and bus which costs $9 - $26 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Upper West Side to Hoboken is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs $25 - $31.
The distance between Upper West Side and Hoboken is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Upper West Side to Hoboken without a car is to taxi and line 18 ferry which takes 14 min and costs .
It takes approximately 14 min to get from Upper West Side to Hoboken, including transfers.
There are 3767+ hotels available in Hoboken.
What companies run services between Upper West Side, NY, USA and Hoboken, NJ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Upper West Side to Hoboken. However, you can take the taxi to Midtown / W. 39th St. then take the line 18 ferry to Lincoln Harbor. Alternatively, you can take a subway from 86 St to Washington St At 12Th St via 59 St-Columbus Circle, 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 31 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 86 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 59 St-Columbus Circle to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $0
Subway from 86 St to 14 St
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 86 St to 34 St-Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Washington St At 12Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–23
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Columbus Av/W 80 St to Hudson St/Bethune St
- 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
Bus from Columbus Av/W 86 St to 9 Av/W 30 St
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Website
- nywaterway.com
Ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Lincoln Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
Ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Lincoln Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
Ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Lincoln Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
Ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Lincoln Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
Ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Lincoln Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- $15–31
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
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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