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How to get fromUpper West Side to Tompkins Square Parkby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 5 ways to get from Upper West Side to Tompkins Square Park by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway

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    1. Take the subway from 86 St to Broadway-Lafayette Stsubway subway B
    36 min
    $3

  2. Line 1 subway, subway, bus

    1. Take the subway from 86 St to 42 St-Times Squaresubway subway 1 / ...
    2. Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to 8 St-NYUsubway subway R / ...
    3. Take the bus from E 8 St/Lafayette St to Saint Marks Pl/Avenue Abus bus M8
    41 min
    $6–11

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Columbus Av/W 84 St to Avenue Of The Americas/W 16 Stbus bus M7
    2. Take the bus from W 14 St/6 Av to Avenue A/E 11 Stbus bus M14a-Sbs
    1h
    $6–15

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Upper West Side to Tompkins Square Parktaxi taxi 5.4 mi
    12 min
    $24–29

  5. Walk

    1. Take the foot from Upper West Side to Tompkins Square Parkwalk walk 4.7 mi
    1h 31m

Upper West Side to Tompkins Square Park by subway and foot

Calendar550Weekly Services
Duration36 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5.9 mi
  • Duration: 36 min

What companies run services between Upper West Side, NY, USA and Tompkins Square Park, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from 86 St to Broadway-Lafayette St every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 18 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Columbus Av/W 84 St to Tompkins Square Park via Avenue Of The Americas/W 16 St, W 14 St/6 Av, and Avenue A/E 11 St in around 1h.

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