There are 5 ways to get from Upper West Side to Strand Bookstore 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 42 St-Times Square1 / ...
- Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to 14 St-Union SqQ / ...
19 min$3Bus via Columbus Av/W 86 St
cheapest- Take the bus from Columbus Av/W 86 St to 6 Av/W 15 StM7
50 min$2–7Bus
- Take the bus from Broadway/73rd to Union Square - 17th St & Broadwayto Mount Snow
36 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Upper West Side to Strand Bookstore4.6 mi
10 min$22–27Walk
- Take the foot from Upper West Side to Strand Bookstore4 mi
1h 17m
Upper West Side to Strand Bookstore by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Upper West Side to Strand Bookstore is to line 1 subway and subway which costs $3 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Upper West Side to Strand Bookstore is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $22 - $27.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Broadway/73rd and arriving at Union Square - 17th St & Broadway. Services depart hourly, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
No, there is no direct train from Upper West Side to Strand Bookstore. However, there are services departing from 86 St and arriving at 14 St-Union Sq via 42 St-Times Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Upper West Side and Strand Bookstore is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Upper West Side to Strand Bookstore without a car is to line 1 subway and subway which takes 19 min and costs $3.
It takes approximately 19 min to get from Upper West Side to Strand Bookstore, including transfers.
Upper West Side to Strand Bookstore bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, depart from Broadway/73rd station.
Upper West Side to Strand Bookstore train services, operated by MTA, depart from 86 St station.
Upper West Side to Strand Bookstore bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, arrive at Union Square - 17th St & Broadway station.
What companies run services between Upper West Side, NY, USA and Strand Bookstore, NY, USA?
You can take a subway from 86 St to Strand Bookstore via 42 St-Times Square and 14 St-Union Sq in around 19 min. Alternatively, OVR Ride LLC operates a bus from Broadway/73rd to Union Square - 17th St & Broadway on demand, and the journey takes 30 min.
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- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 86 St 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 42 St-Times Square to 14 St-Union Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $0
- info@ovrride.com
- Website
- ovrride.com
Bus from Broadway/73rd to Union Square - 17th St & Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://ovrride.com
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Columbus Av/W 86 St to 6 Av/W 15 St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Standard
- $2–7
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Upper West Side to Strand Bookstore train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 42 St-Times Square station.
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