There are 5 ways to get from Upper West 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.
Line 1 subway, subway
best- Take the subway from 86 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle1 / ...
- Take the subway from 59 St-Columbus Circle to 42 St-Port Authority Bus TerminalC / ...
13 minBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Columbus Av/W 84 St to 9 Av/W 40 StM11
33 min$2–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Upper West Side to Port Authority Bus Terminal2.8 mi
5 min$15–19Walk
- Take the foot from Upper West Side to Port Authority Bus Terminal2.4 mi
45 minLine 1 subway
- Take the subway from 86 St to 42 St-Times Square1 / ...
15 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Upper West Side to Port Authority Bus Terminal is to bus which costs $2 - $7 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Upper West Side to Port Authority Bus Terminal is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs $15 - $19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Columbus Av/W 84 St and arriving at 9 Av/W 40 St. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 86 St 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 West Side and Port Authority Bus Terminal is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Upper West Side to Port Authority Bus Terminal without a car is to line 1 subway and subway which takes 13 min and costs .
It takes approximately 13 min to get from Upper West Side to Port Authority Bus Terminal, including transfers.
Upper West Side to Port Authority Bus Terminal bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Columbus Av/W 84 St station.
Upper West Side to Port Authority Bus Terminal train services, operated by MTA New York City Transit, depart from 86 St station.
Upper West Side to Port Authority Bus Terminal bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 9 Av/W 40 St station.
What companies run services between Upper West Side, NY, USA and Port Authority Bus Terminal, NY, USA?
You can take a subway from 86 St to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal via 59 St-Columbus Circle in around 13 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Columbus Av/W 84 St to 9 Av/W 40 St every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 27 min.
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- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 86 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- mta.info
Subway from 59 St-Columbus Circle to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- mta.info
Subway from 86 St to 42 St-Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- mta.info
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Columbus Av/W 84 St to 9 Av/W 40 St
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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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Upper West Side to Port Authority Bus Terminal train services, operated by MTA New York City Transit, arrive at 59 St-Columbus Circle station.
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