There are 4 ways to get from Fort Lee to Scotch Plains 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
best- Take the bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 158 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Mountain Ave At Katherine Stbus 114
2h 4m$17–52Drive 29.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Lee to Scotch Plainscar 29.3 mi
42 min$6–8Bus, line 1 subway, train
- 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 Newark Penn Stationtrain Nec
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Fanwoodtrain
2h 15m$15–51Taxi
- Take the taxi from Fort Lee to Scotch Plainstaxi 29.3 mi
42 min$170–210
Fort Lee to Scotch Plains by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Lee to Scotch Plains is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from Fort Lee to Scotch Plains is to drive which takes 42 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Lee to Scotch Plains. However, there are services departing from Main St At Central Rd and arriving at Mountain Ave At Katherine St via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 4m.
The distance between Fort Lee and Scotch Plains is 135 miles. The road distance is 29.5 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Lee to Scotch Plains without a car is to bus which takes 2h 4m and costs $16 - $55.
It takes approximately 2h 4m to get from Fort Lee to Scotch Plains, including transfers.
Fort Lee to Scotch Plains bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Main St At Central Rd station.
Fort Lee to Scotch Plains bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Lee to Scotch Plains is 29 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Fort Lee to Scotch Plains.
There are 593+ hotels available in Scotch Plains.
What companies run services between Fort Lee, NJ, USA and Scotch Plains, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Main St At Central Rd to Mountain Ave At Katherine St via Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 2h 4m.
- 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
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–11
Train from Newark Penn Station to Fanwood
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–12
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
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 Port Authority Bus Terminal to Mountain Ave At Katherine St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–29
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $9–29
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
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $170–210
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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