There are 4 ways to get from Upper East Side to Port Authority Bus Terminal 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 86th Street to 42 St-Times SquareQ / ...
15 min$3Bus, subway
- Take the bus from E 86 St/2 Av to W 86 St/Central Pk WestM86-Sbs
- Take the subway from 86 St to 42 St-Port Authority Bus TerminalC / ...
26 min$6–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Upper East Side to Port Authority Bus Terminal3.4 mi
8 min$18–22Walk
- Take the foot from Upper East Side to Port Authority Bus Terminal3.2 mi
1h 1m
Upper East Side to Port Authority Bus Terminal by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Upper East Side to Port Authority Bus Terminal is to subway which costs $3 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Upper East Side to Port Authority Bus Terminal is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $18 - $22.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 86th Street and arriving at 42 St-Times Square. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Upper East Side and Port Authority Bus Terminal is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Upper East Side to Port Authority Bus Terminal without a car is to subway which takes 15 min and costs $3.
The subway from 86th Street to 42 St-Times Square takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Upper East Side to Port Authority Bus Terminal train services, operated by MTA, depart from 86th Street station.
Upper East Side to Port Authority Bus Terminal train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 42 St-Times Square station.
There are 3404+ hotels available in Port Authority Bus Terminal.
What companies run services between Upper East Side, NY, USA and Port Authority Bus Terminal, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 86th Street to 42 St-Times Square every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 9 min.
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- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 86th Street to 42 St-Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 86 St to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal
- 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
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from E 86 St/2 Av to W 86 St/Central Pk West
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Standard
- $2–7
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