There are 4 ways to get from Upper West Side to Washington Heights 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 168 St-Washington Htssubway 1
15 min$3Drive 5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Upper West Side to Washington Heightscar 5 mi
9 min$1–2Bus
- Take the bus from Riverside Dr/W 89 St to Broadway/W 175 Stbus M5
39 min$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Upper West Side to Washington Heightstaxi 5 mi
9 min$23–28
Upper West Side to Washington Heights by subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Upper West Side to Washington Heights is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Upper West Side to Washington Heights is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $23 - $28.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Riverside Dr/W 89 St and arriving at Broadway/W 175 St. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 86 St and arriving at 168 St-Washington Hts. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Upper West Side and Washington Heights is 4 miles. The road distance is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Upper West Side to Washington Heights without a car is to line 1 subway which takes 15 min and costs $3.
The line 1 subway from 86 St to 168 St-Washington Hts takes 15 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Upper West Side to Washington Heights bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Riverside Dr/W 89 St station.
Upper West Side to Washington Heights train services, operated by MTA, depart from 86 St station.
Upper West Side to Washington Heights bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Broadway/W 175 St station.
What companies run services between Upper West Side, NY, USA and Washington Heights, New York County, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 86 St to 168 St-Washington Hts every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Riverside Dr/W 89 St to Broadway/W 175 St every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 39 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 86 St to 168 St-Washington Hts
- Ave. Duration
- 15 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 Riverside Dr/W 89 St to Broadway/W 175 St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 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
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- $23–28
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 Washington Heights train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 168 St-Washington Hts station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upper West Side to Washington Heights is 5 miles. It takes approximately 9 min to drive from Upper West Side to Washington Heights.
There are 3602+ hotels available in Washington Heights.