There are 6 ways to get from Rockland County to Upper East Side by bus, 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 Washington Ave to W 46th St & 5th Avebus 1
- Take the bus from Madison Av/E 48 St to Madison Av/E 86 Stbus M1 / ...
50 min$20–26Drive 30.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rockland County to Upper East Sidecar 30.8 mi
42 min$6–9Bus, train
- Take the bus from Franklin St. at Municipal Plaza Spring Valley to Hamilton Ave. & Ferris Ave. White Plain Trainbus H03
- Take the train from White Plains to 125th Street - Harlemtrain Harlem
1h 41m$14–27Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rockland County to Upper East Sidetaxi 30.8 mi
42 min$100–130Bus via Spring Valley Terminal - Park & Ride
- Take the bus from Spring Valley Terminal - Park & Ride to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Rockland Coaches
1h 41m$13–23Train
- Take the train from Spring Valley to Hobokentrain Pasc
1h 55m$10–23
Rockland County to Upper East Side by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rockland County to Upper East Side is to drive which costs $5 - $9 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from Rockland County to Upper East Side is to drive which takes 42 min and costs $5 - $9.
No, there is no direct bus from Rockland County to Upper East Side. However, there are services departing from Washington Ave and arriving at Madison Av/E 86 St via Madison Av/E 48 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 50 min.
No, there is no direct train from Rockland County to Upper East Side. However, there are services departing from Spring Valley and arriving at 86th Street via Hoboken and 34 St-Herald Sq. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 55m.
The distance between Rockland County and Upper East Side is 41 miles. The road distance is 31 miles.
The best way to get from Rockland County to Upper East Side without a car is to bus which takes 50 min and costs $20 - $27.
It takes approximately 50 min to get from Rockland County to Upper East Side, including transfers.
Rockland County to Upper East Side bus services, operated by Monsey Trails, depart from Washington Ave station.
Rockland County to Upper East Side train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Spring Valley station.
The best way to get from Rockland County to Upper East Side is to bus which takes 50 min and costs $20 - $27. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $9 - $23 and takes 1h 55m.
What companies run services between Rockland County, NY, USA and Upper East Side, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington Ave to Madison Av/E 86 St via W 46th St & 5th Ave and Madison Av/E 48 St in around 50 min. Alternatively, NJ Transit operates a train from Spring Valley to Hoboken hourly. Tickets cost $2–16 and the journey takes 1h 16m.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from White Plains to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–10
- Peak
- $12–14
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Spring Valley to Hoboken
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–16
- Phone
- +1 (845) 510 - 5100
- [email protected]
- Website
- monseytrails.com
Bus from Washington Ave to W 46th St & 5th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Website
- https://www.monseytrails.com/
- Adult
- $17–19
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Madison Av/E 48 St to Madison Av/E 86 St
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1 844-822-8920
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridehudsonlink.com
Bus from Franklin St. at Municipal Plaza Spring Valley to Hamilton Ave. & Ferris Ave. White Plain Train
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://ridehudsonlink.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Franklin St. at Municipal Plaza Spring Valley to Hamilton Ave. & Ferris Ave. White Plain Train
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $5–10
Bus from Spring Valley Terminal - Park & Ride to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $9–20
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More Questions & Answers
Rockland County to Upper East Side bus services, operated by Monsey Trails, arrive at W 46th St & 5th Ave station.
Rockland County to Upper East Side train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Hoboken station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rockland County to Upper East Side is 31 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Rockland County to Upper East Side.
There are 3924+ hotels available in Upper East Side.


