There are 4 ways to get from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Upper East Side 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 42 St-Times Square to 86th StreetQ / ...
16 min$3Subway, bus
- Take the subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to 86 StC / ...
- Take the bus from W 86 St/Central Park West to E 86 St/2 AvM86-Sbs
24 min$5–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Upper East Side3.9 mi
8 min$19–24Walk
- Take the foot from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Upper East Side3.2 mi
1h 1m
Port Authority Bus Terminal to Upper East Side by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Upper East Side is to subway which costs $3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Upper East Side is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $19 - $24.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 42 St-Times Square and arriving at 86th Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Port Authority Bus Terminal and Upper East Side is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Upper East Side without a car is to subway which takes 16 min and costs $3.
The subway from 42 St-Times Square to 86th Street takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Port Authority Bus Terminal to Upper East Side train services, operated by MTA, depart from 42 St-Times Square station.
Port Authority Bus Terminal to Upper East Side train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 86th Street station.
There are 1555+ hotels available in Upper East Side.
What companies run services between Port Authority Bus Terminal, NY, USA and Upper East Side, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 42 St-Times Square to 86th Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 10 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 42 St-Times Square to 86th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to 86 St
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from W 86 St/Central Park West to E 86 St/2 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 11 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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