There are 6 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 28m$22–49Drive 27.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Lee to East Meadowcar 27.7 mi
39 min$6–8Bus, 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 33m$19–44Bus, 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 23m$17–32Taxi
- Take the taxi from Fort Lee to East Meadowtaxi 27.7 mi
39 min$250–300Bus
- Take the bus from G W Bridge Plaza East to Gw Bridge Bus Terminalbus 171 / ...
- Take the bus from New York to LIRR Syossetbus Fmt Bbs4
3h 29m
Fort Lee to East Meadow by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Lee to East Meadow is to drive which costs $5 - $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 $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Lee to East Meadow. However, there are services departing from G W Bridge Plaza East and arriving at Front St + East Meadow Ave via New York and Hicksville LIRR Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 29m.
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 28m and costs $22 - $50.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Fort Lee to East Meadow, including transfers.
Fort Lee to East Meadow bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from G W Bridge Plaza East station.
Fort Lee to East Meadow bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Gw Bridge Bus Terminal station.
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 233+ hotels available in East Meadow.
What companies run services between Fort Lee, NJ, USA and East Meadow, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from G W Bridge Plaza East to Front St + East Meadow Ave via Gw Bridge Bus Terminal, New York, LIRR Syosset, Syosset, Hicksville, and Hicksville LIRR Station in around 3h 29m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 168 St-Washington Hts to 34 St-Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 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
Subway from 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr to Jamaica-179 St
- Ave. Duration
- 36 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
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Hicksville
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $12–18
Train from New York Penn Station to Hicksville
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $12–18
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from G W Bridge Plaza East to Gw Bridge Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–16
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $5–16
Bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $7–24
Bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $7–24
Bus from G W Bridge Plaza East to Gw Bridge Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–16
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $5–16
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
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
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $8–17
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
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $8–17
- Phone
- +1 516-336-6600
- Website
- nicebus.com
Bus from 178 St / Hillside to (arr.) Hemp TC / East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.nicebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.nicebus.com/Tools/Maps-and-Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
- Website
- example.com
Bus from New York to LIRR Syosset
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- example.com
- 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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