There are 4 ways to get from Upper East Side to Fort Greene by subway, bus, 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.
Subway
best- Take the subway from 86th Street to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctrsubway Q / ...
28 min$3Drive 8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Upper East Side to Fort Greenecar 8 mi
16 min$2–3Bus
- Take the bus from 27 Av/2 St to Park Av/Ryerson Stbus B62
55 min$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Upper East Side to Fort Greenetaxi 8 mi
16 min$35–50
Upper East Side to Fort Greene by subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Upper East Side to Fort Greene is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Upper East Side to Fort Greene is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs $35 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 27 Av/2 St and arriving at Park Av/Ryerson St. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 86th Street and arriving at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
The distance between Upper East Side and Fort Greene is 9 miles. The road distance is 8.1 miles.
The best way to get from Upper East Side to Fort Greene without a car is to subway which takes 28 min and costs $3.
The subway from 86th Street to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr takes 28 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Upper East Side to Fort Greene bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 27 Av/2 St station.
Upper East Side to Fort Greene train services, operated by MTA, depart from 86th Street station.
Upper East Side to Fort Greene bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Park Av/Ryerson St station.
What companies run services between Upper East Side, NY, USA and Fort Greene, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 86th Street to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 28 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 27 Av/2 St to Park Av/Ryerson St every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 55 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 86th Street to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from 27 Av/2 St to Park Av/Ryerson St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- $35–50
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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Booking & Getting There
Upper East Side to Fort Greene train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upper East Side to Fort Greene is 8 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Upper East Side to Fort Greene.
There are 3677+ hotels available in Fort Greene.