There are 4 ways to get from Fort Lee to Long Island by bus, subway, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, subway
best- Take the bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 158 / ...
- Take the subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Queens Plazasubway E
51 min$11–26Drive 18 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Lee to Brooklyncar 18 mi
33 min$4–5Bus, subway via 168 St
- Take the bus from G W Bridge Plaza East to Gw Bridge Bus Terminalbus 171 / ...
- Take the subway from 168 St to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminalsubway C / ...
- Take the subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Queens Plazasubway E
1h$11–28Taxi
- Take the taxi from Fort Lee to Brooklyntaxi 18 mi
33 min$80–100
Fort Lee to Long Island by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Lee to Long Island is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Fort Lee to Long Island is to taxi which takes 33 min and costs $80 - $100.
The distance between Fort Lee and Long Island is 64 miles. The road distance is 18.1 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Lee to Long Island without a car is to bus and subway which takes 51 min and costs $10 - $27.
It takes approximately 51 min to get from Fort Lee to Long Island, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Lee to Long Island is 18 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Fort Lee to Long Island.
There are 98+ hotels available in Long Island.
What companies run services between Fort Lee, NJ, USA and Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Fort Lee to Long Island. However, you can take the bus to Port Authority Bus Terminal, walk to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal, then take the subway to Queens Plaza. Alternatively, you can take a bus from G W Bridge Plaza East to Queens Plaza via Gw Bridge Bus Terminal, Broadway/W 178 St, Broadway/W 168 St, 168 St, and 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 1h.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Queens Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 168 St to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Queens Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
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
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- 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
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $5–16
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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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