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How to get fromWest Village to Upper East Sideby subway, bus, ferry, taxi, train, or foot

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There are 6 ways to get from West Village to Upper East Side by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, train, or foot

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  1. Line 6 subway

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    1. Take the subway from Bleecker St to 86th Streetsubway subway 4 / ...
    18 min
    $3

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Union Square - 17th St & Broadway to 86th Street & Lexington Avenuebus bus Nyc / ...
    20 min
    $3–8

  3. Line 15 ferry, ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Hoboken / NJ Transit Terminal to Pier 11 / Wall St.ferry ferry 15
    2. Take the ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to East 90th Stferry ferry As / ...
    1h 29m

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from West Village to Upper East Sidetaxi taxi 5.2 mi
    12 min
    $23–29

  5. Train, subway

    1. Take the train from Christopher Street to 33rd Streettrain train Path
    2. Take the subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to 86th Streetsubway subway Q / ...
    23 min
    $6

  6. Walk

    1. Take the walk from West Village to Upper East Sidewalk walk 5 mi
    1h 36m

West Village to Upper East Side by subway

Calendar1805Weekly Subways
Duration18 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4.4 mi
  • Duration: 18 min

What companies run services between West Village, NY, USA and Upper East Side, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from Bleecker St to 86th Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 18 min. Alternatively, OVR Ride LLC operates a bus from Union Square - 17th St & Broadway to 86th Street & Lexington Avenue on demand, and the journey takes 20 min. MTA Bus Company also services this route every 20 minutes.

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