Upper East Side to Bay Ridge
Rome2Rio compared 5 ways to get from Upper East Side to Bay Ridge. The best route is Subway, a distance of 16.897 km.
Subway
best- Take the subway from 86th Street to 8 Avsubway N
43 min$3Bus
- Take the bus from 86th Street & Lexington Avenue to Union Square - 17th St & Broadwaybus Nyc / ...
- Take the bus from Broadway/E 13 St to Wakeman Pl/3 Avbus X27
1h 24mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Upper East Side to Bay Ridgetaxi 12.1 mi
26 min$45–60Drive 12.1 mi
- Drive from Upper East Side to Bay Ridgecar 12.1 mi
26 min$3–4Line 6 subway, subway
- Take the subway from 86th Street to 14 St-Union Sqsubway 6 / ...
- Take the subway from 14 St-Union Sq to 8 Avsubway N / ...
48 min$3
Upper East Side to Bay Ridge by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Upper East Side to Bay Ridge is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Upper East Side to Bay Ridge is to taxi which takes 26 min and costs $45 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Upper East Side to Bay Ridge. However, there are services departing from 86th Street & Lexington Avenue and arriving at Wakeman Pl/3 Av via Broadway/E 13 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 24m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 86th Street and arriving at 8 Av. Services depart four times a day, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 43 min.
The distance between Upper East Side and Bay Ridge is 13 miles. The road distance is 12.1 miles.
The best way to get from Upper East Side to Bay Ridge without a car is to subway which takes 43 min and costs $3.
The subway from 86th Street to 8 Av takes 43 min including transfers and departs four times a day.
Upper East Side to Bay Ridge bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, depart from 86th Street & Lexington Avenue station.
Upper East Side to Bay Ridge train services, operated by MTA, depart from 86th Street station.
Upper East Side to Bay Ridge bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, arrive at Union Square - 17th St & Broadway station.
What companies run services between Upper East Side, NY, USA and Bay Ridge, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 86th Street to 8 Av 4 times a day. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 43 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 86th Street & Lexington Avenue to Wakeman Pl/3 Av via Union Square - 17th St & Broadway and Broadway/E 13 St in around 1h 24m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 86th Street to 8 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 86th Street to 14 St-Union Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 14 St-Union Sq to 8 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- (855) 388-1488
- 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
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Broadway/E 13 St to Wakeman Pl/3 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- $45–60
Teaneck Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 833-2222
- Website
- teanecktaxiservice.com
Lee Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-5566
Fort Lee Taxi & Car Service
- Phone
- (201) 944-1166
- Website
- fortleetaxi.com
Babes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
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More Questions & Answers
Upper East Side to Bay Ridge train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 8 Av station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upper East Side to Bay Ridge is 12 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Upper East Side to Bay Ridge.
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