There are 4 ways to get from Fort Lee to Upper West Side by bus, subway, taxi, or car
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Bus, line 1 subway
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 86 Stsubway 1
35 min$11–28Drive 7.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Lee to Upper West Sidecar 7.2 mi
10 min$2Bus
- Take the bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 158 / ...
- Take the bus from W 41 St/8 Av to Broadway/W 84 Stbus M104
1h 7m$11–31Taxi
- Take the taxi from Fort Lee to Upper West Sidetaxi 7.2 mi
10 min$30–40
Fort Lee to Upper West Side by bus and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort Lee to Upper West Side is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Fort Lee to Upper West Side is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $30 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Lee to Upper West Side. However, there are services departing from Main St At Central Rd and arriving at Broadway/W 84 St via W 41 St/8 Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 7m.
The distance between Fort Lee and Upper West Side is 44 miles. The road distance is 7.2 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Lee to Upper West Side without a car is to bus and line 1 subway which takes 35 min and costs $11 - $28.
It takes approximately 35 min to get from Fort Lee to Upper West Side, including transfers.
Fort Lee to Upper West Side bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Main St At Central Rd station.
Fort Lee to Upper West Side bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Lee to Upper West Side is 7 miles. It takes approximately 10 min to drive from Fort Lee to Upper West Side.
There are 3769+ hotels available in Upper West Side.
What companies run services between Fort Lee, NJ, USA and Upper West Side, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Main St At Central Rd to Broadway/W 84 St via Port Authority Bus Terminal and W 41 St/8 Av in around 1h 7m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 168 St-Washington Hts to 86 St
- 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
- 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
- $5–16
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- 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
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–24
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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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