There are 3 ways to get from Cliffside Park to Columbia University by bus, subway, taxi, or foot
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Bus, line 1 subway
best- Take the bus from Palisade Ave At Riverview Ave to Gw Bridge Bus Terminalbus 181
- Take the subway from 168 St-Washington Hts to 116 St-Columbia Universitysubway 1
49 min$12–29Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cliffside Park to Columbia Universitytaxi 7.2 mi
10 min$30–40Walk
- Take the foot from Cliffside Park to Columbia Universitywalk 7.7 mi
2h 29m
Cliffside Park to Columbia University by bus, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cliffside Park to Columbia University is to bus and line 1 subway which costs $11 - $29 and takes 49 min.
The fastest way to get from Cliffside Park to Columbia University is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $30 - $40.
The distance between Cliffside Park and Columbia University is 48 miles.
The best way to get from Cliffside Park to Columbia University without a car is to bus and line 1 subway which takes 49 min and costs $11 - $29.
It takes approximately 49 min to get from Cliffside Park to Columbia University, including transfers.
There are 3991+ hotels available in Columbia University.
What companies run services between Cliffside Park, NJ, USA and Columbia University, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cliffside Park to Columbia University. However, you can take the bus to Gw Bridge Bus Terminal, walk to Broadway/W 178 St, take the bus to Broadway/W 168 St, walk to 168 St-Washington Hts, take the line 1 subway to 116 St-Columbia University, then walk to Columbia University. Alternatively, you can then take the taxi to Columbia University.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 168 St-Washington Hts to 116 St-Columbia University
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Palisade Ave At Riverview Ave to Gw Bridge Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–18
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $5–18
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
Babes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Fort Lee Taxi & Car Service
- Phone
- (201) 944-1166
- Website
- fortleetaxi.com
Lee Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-5566
Teaneck Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 833-2222
- Website
- teanecktaxiservice.com
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