There are 5 ways to get from Fort Lee to East Meadow by bus, subway, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, line 1 subway, train
best- Take the bus from G W Bridge Plaza East to Gw Bridge Bus Terminalbus 171 / ...
- Take the subway from 168 St-Washington Hts to 34 St-Penn Stationsubway 1
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Hicksvilletrain
2h 25m$23–49Drive 27.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Lee to East Meadowcar 27.7 mi
39 min$5–8Bus, train
- Take the bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 158 / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Hicksvilletrain Port Jefferson Branch / ...
2h 30m$20–46Bus, subway
- Take the bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 158 / ...
- Take the subway from 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr to Jamaica-179 Stsubway F / ...
- Take the bus from 178 St / Hillside to (arr.) Hemp TC / Eastbus n6 / ...
3h 16m$18–34Taxi
- Take the taxi from Fort Lee to East Meadowtaxi 27.7 mi
39 min$250–300
Fort Lee to East Meadow by bus, subway, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort Lee to East Meadow is to drive which costs $4 - $8 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Fort Lee to East Meadow is to drive which takes 39 min and costs $4 - $8.
The distance between Fort Lee and East Meadow is 78 miles. The road distance is 27.8 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Lee to East Meadow without a car is to bus and line 1 subway and train which takes 2h 25m and costs $23 - $50.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Fort Lee to East Meadow, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Lee to East Meadow is 28 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Fort Lee to East Meadow.
There are 17+ hotels available in East Meadow.
What companies run services between Fort Lee, NJ, USA and East Meadow, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Fort Lee to East Meadow. 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 34 St-Penn Station, walk to Penn Station, take the train to Hicksville, walk to Hicksville LIRR Station, then take the bus to Front St Opp 7th St. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Main St At Central Rd to Front St + East Meadow Ave via Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York Penn Station, Hicksville, and Hicksville LIRR Station in around 2h 30m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 168 St-Washington Hts to 34 St-Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr to Jamaica-179 St
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Hicksville
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $12–18
Train from New York Penn Station to Hicksville
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $12–18
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from G W Bridge Plaza East to Gw Bridge Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–18
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $6–18
Bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–25
Bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–25
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from G W Bridge Plaza East to Gw Bridge Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $8–17
- Phone
- +1 516-336-6600
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
Bus from 178 St / Hillside to (arr.) Hemp TC / East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
- Schedules at
- Nassau Inter-County Express Maps and Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $250–300
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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