There are 4 ways to get from Upper West Side to Houston St 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.
Line 1 subway
best- Take the subway from 86 St to Houston Stsubway 1 / ...
19 min$3Drive 4.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Upper West Side to Houston Stcar 4.7 mi
10 min$1–2Bus
- Take the bus from Columbus Av/W 86 St to Hudson St/Bethune Stbus M11
56 min$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Upper West Side to Houston Sttaxi 4.7 mi
10 min$22–27
Upper West Side to Houston St by subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Upper West Side to Houston St is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Upper West Side to Houston St is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $22 - $27.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Columbus Av/W 86 St and arriving at Hudson St/Bethune St. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 43 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 Houston St is 5 miles. The road distance is 4.7 miles.
The best way to get from Upper West Side to Houston St 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 Houston St bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Columbus Av/W 86 St station.
Upper West Side to Houston St train services, operated by MTA, depart from 86 St station.
Upper West Side to Houston St bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Hudson St/Bethune St station.
What companies run services between Upper West Side, NY, USA and Houston St, 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, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Columbus Av/W 86 St to Hudson St/Bethune St every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 43 min.
- 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
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Columbus Av/W 86 St to Hudson St/Bethune St
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 10 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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Booking & Getting There
Upper West Side to Houston St train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Houston St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upper West Side to Houston St is 5 miles. It takes approximately 10 min to drive from Upper West Side to Houston St.
There are 3936+ hotels available in Houston St.