There are 5 ways to get from Edgewater to Upper East Side by taxi, subway, bus, 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.
Taxi, line 1 subway
best- Take the taxi from Edgewater to 137 St-City Collegetaxi
- Take the subway from 137 St-City College to 59 St-Columbus Circlesubway 1
43 min$33–38Bus, subway
cheapest- 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$10–26Bus
- Take the bus from Broadway/W 135 St to 5 Av/E 87 Stbus M4
50 min$30–39Taxi
- 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 9.2 mi
2h 58m
Edgewater to Upper East Side by bus, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edgewater to Upper East Side is to bus and subway which costs $10 - $26 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Edgewater to Upper East Side is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs $35 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Edgewater to Upper East Side. However, there are services departing from Broadway/W 135 St and arriving at 5 Av/E 87 St via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 50 min.
The distance between Edgewater and Upper East Side is 13 miles.
The best way to get from Edgewater to Upper East Side without a car is to taxi and line 1 subway which takes 43 min and costs $32 - $38.
It takes approximately 43 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 bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 5 Av/E 87 St station.
There are 3715+ hotels available in Upper East Side.
What companies run services between Edgewater, NJ, USA and Upper East Side, NY, USA?
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 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
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- $26–45
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
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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