There are 5 ways to get from Manhattan to Bowery 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 86 St to Broadway-Lafayette StB
17 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 86th Street & Lexington Avenue to Union Square - 17th St & BroadwayNyc / ...
20 min$2–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manhattan to Bowery5 mi
12 min$24–29Walk
- Take the foot from Manhattan to Bowery4.6 mi
1h 28mSubway via W 4 St-Wash Sq
- Take the subway from 86 St to W 4 St-Wash SqC / ...
25 min$3
Manhattan to Bowery by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Bowery is to subway which costs $3 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Bowery is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs $24 - $29.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 86th Street & Lexington Avenue and arriving at Union Square - 17th St & Broadway. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 86 St and arriving at Broadway-Lafayette St. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Manhattan and Bowery is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Bowery without a car is to subway which takes 17 min and costs $3.
The subway from 86 St to Broadway-Lafayette St takes 17 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Manhattan to Bowery bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, depart from 86th Street & Lexington Avenue station.
Manhattan to Bowery train services, operated by MTA, depart from 86 St station.
Manhattan to Bowery bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, arrive at Union Square - 17th St & Broadway station.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Bowery, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 86 St to Broadway-Lafayette St every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 17 min. Alternatively, OVR Ride LLC operates a bus from 86th Street & Lexington Avenue to Union Square - 17th St & Broadway on demand, and the journey takes 20 min. MTA Bus Company also services this route every 15 minutes.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 86 St to Broadway-Lafayette St
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 86 St to W 4 St-Wash Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- info@ovrride.com
- Website
- ovrride.com
Bus from 86th Street & Lexington Avenue to Union Square - 17th St & Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://ovrride.com
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from 86th Street & Lexington Avenue to Union Square - 17th St & Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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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Manhattan to Bowery train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Broadway-Lafayette St station.
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