There are 5 ways to get from Bowery to Manhattan by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Broadway-Lafayette St to 86 Stsubway B
18 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Union Square - 17th St & Broadway to 86th Street & Lexington Avenuebus Nyc / ...
20 min$2–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bowery to Manhattantaxi 5 mi
12 min$24–29Walk
- Take the foot from Bowery to Manhattanwalk 4.6 mi
1h 28mSubway via W 4 St-Wash Sq
- Take the subway from 2 Av to W 4 St-Wash Sqsubway F / ...
- Take the subway from W 4 St-Wash Sq to 86 Stsubway C / ...
25 min$3
Bowery to Manhattan by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bowery to Manhattan is to subway which costs $3 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Bowery to Manhattan is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs $24 - $29.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Union Square - 17th St & Broadway and arriving at 86th Street & Lexington Avenue. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Broadway-Lafayette St and arriving at 86 St. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Bowery and Manhattan is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Bowery to Manhattan without a car is to subway which takes 18 min and costs $3.
The subway from Broadway-Lafayette St to 86 St takes 18 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Bowery to Manhattan bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, depart from Union Square - 17th St & Broadway station.
Bowery to Manhattan train services, operated by MTA, depart from Broadway-Lafayette St station.
Bowery to Manhattan bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, arrive at 86th Street & Lexington Avenue station.
What companies run services between Bowery, NY, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Broadway-Lafayette St to 86 St every 20 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 10 minutes.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Broadway-Lafayette St to 86 St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 2 Av to W 4 St-Wash Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
Subway from W 4 St-Wash Sq to 86 St
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $0
- info@ovrride.com
- Website
- ovrride.com
Bus from Union Square - 17th St & Broadway to 86th Street & Lexington Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://ovrride.com
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Union Square - 17th St & Broadway to 86th Street & Lexington Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
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Bowery to Manhattan train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 86 St station.
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