There are 5 ways to get from Edgewater to Upper East Side 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 137 St-City College to 59 St-Columbus Circlesubway 1
- Take the subway from 57 St-7 Av to 86th Streetsubway Q / ...
33 min$6Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Broadway/W 135 St to 5 Av/E 87 Stbus M4
41 min$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edgewater to Upper East Sidetaxi 9.3 mi
15 min$35–45Walk
- Take the walk from Edgewater to Upper East Sidewalk 10.1 mi
2h 3mBus, subway
- Take the bus from River Rd At Hilliard Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 158
- Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to 86th Streetsubway Q / ...
51 min$10–26
Edgewater to Upper East Side by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edgewater to Upper East Side is to line 1 subway and subway which costs $6 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Edgewater to Upper East Side is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs $35 - $45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Broadway/W 135 St and arriving at 5 Av/E 87 St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 41 min.
No, there is no direct train from Edgewater to Upper East Side. However, there are services departing from 137 St-City College and arriving at 86th Street via 57 St-7 Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between Edgewater and Upper East Side is 7 miles.
The best way to get from Edgewater to Upper East Side without a car is to line 1 subway and subway which takes 33 min and costs $6.
It takes approximately 33 min to get from Edgewater to Upper East Side, including transfers.
Edgewater to Upper East Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Broadway/W 135 St station.
Edgewater to Upper East Side train services, operated by MTA, depart from 137 St-City College station.
Edgewater to Upper East Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 5 Av/E 87 St station.
What companies run services between Edgewater, NJ, USA and Upper East Side, NY, USA?
You can take a subway from 137 St-City College to 86th Street via 59 St-Columbus Circle and 57 St-7 Av in around 33 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Broadway/W 135 St to 5 Av/E 87 St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 41 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 137 St-City College to 59 St-Columbus Circle
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 57 St-7 Av to 86th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 42 St-Times Square to 86th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Broadway/W 135 St to 5 Av/E 87 St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from River Rd At Hilliard Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–23
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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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Edgewater to Upper East Side train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 59 St-Columbus Circle station.
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