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How to get fromWashington Heights to Lower East Sideby subway, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Washington Heights to Lower East Side by subway, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from 145 St to Grand Stsubway subway B / ...
    26 min
    $3

  2. Drive  11.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Washington Heights to Lower East Sidecar car 11.3 mi
    18 min
    $2–3

  3. Subway, bus

    1. Take the subway from 181 St to 14 Stsubway subway A
    2. Take the bus from W 14 St/8 Av to Grand St/Clinton Stbus bus M14a-Sbs
    57 min
    $6–11

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from W 178 St/Saint Nicholas Av to Lexington Av/E 68 Stbus bus M98
    2. Take the bus from Lexington Av/E 68 St to Bowery/Grand Stbus bus M103
    1h 28m
    $3–7

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Washington Heights to Lower East Sidetaxi taxi 11.3 mi
    18 min
    $50–65

  6. Subway via 181 St

    1. Take the subway from 181 St to W 4 St-Wash Sqsubway subway A
    34 min
    $3

Washington Heights to Lower East Side by subway

Calendar1506Weekly Subways
Duration26 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8.7 mi
  • Duration: 26 min

What companies run services between Washington Heights, New York County, NY, USA and Lower East Side, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from 145 St to Grand St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 26 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from W 178 St/Saint Nicholas Av to Bowery/Grand St via Lexington Av/E 68 St in around 1h 28m.

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