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How to get fromUpper West Side to Long Islandby subway, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Upper West Side to Long Island by subway, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Line 1 subway, line 7 subway

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    1. Take the subway from 86 St to 42 St-Times Squaresubway subway 1 / ...
    2. Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to Queensboro Plazasubway subway 7 / ...
    22 min
    $3

  2. Bus, subway

    1. Take the bus from Broadway/W 84 St to 7 Av/W 57 Stbus bus M104
    2. Take the subway from 57 St-7 Av to Queens Plazasubway subway R / ...
    34 min
    $6–10

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Upper West Side to Brooklyntaxi taxi 11.4 mi
    25 min
    $45–60

  4. Drive 11.4 mi

    1. Drive from Upper West Side to Brooklyncar car 11.4 mi
    25 min
    $3

  5. Line 1 subway, subway

    1. Take the subway from 86 St to 59 St-Columbus Circlesubway subway 1 / ...
    2. Take the subway from 57 St-7 Av to Queens Plazasubway subway R / ...
    23 min
    $6

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riverside Dr/W 82 St to 5 Av/W 58 Stbus bus M5
    2. Take the bus from Madison Av/E 57 St to Queens Plaza South/28 Stbus bus Q32
    42 min
    $6–15

  7. Bus via Greenport

    1. Take the bus from 86th St & Broadway to Greenportbus bus Westbound-Westside Dropoff
    2h 42m
    $30–75

Upper West Side to Long Island by subway

Calendar1612Weekly Subways
Duration22 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5.8 mi
  • Duration: 22 min

What companies run services between Upper West Side, NY, USA and Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA?

You can take a subway from 86 St to Queensboro Plaza via 42 St-Times Square in around 22 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riverside Dr/W 82 St to Queens Plaza South/28 St via 5 Av/W 58 St and Madison Av/E 57 St in around 42 min.

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