There are 4 ways to get from Upper West Side to Fort Lee 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.
Line 1 subway, bus
best- Take the subway from 86 St to 168 St-Washington Htssubway 1
- Take the bus from Gw Bridge Bus Terminal to G W Bridge Plaza Westbus 171 / ...
32 min$12–29Drive 7.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Upper West Side to Fort Leecar 7.2 mi
10 min$2Bus
- Take the bus from Riverside Dr/W 87 St to W 178 St/Broadwaybus M5
- Take the bus from Gw Bridge Bus Terminal to Rt-67bus 182 / ...
1h 4m$9–25Taxi
- Take the taxi from Upper West Side to Fort Leetaxi 7.2 mi
10 min$30–40
Upper West Side to Fort Lee by subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Upper West Side to Fort Lee is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Upper West Side to Fort Lee is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $30 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Upper West Side to Fort Lee. However, there are services departing from Riverside Dr/W 87 St and arriving at Rt-67 via Gw Bridge Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 4m.
The distance between Upper West Side and Fort Lee is 45 miles. The road distance is 7.2 miles.
The best way to get from Upper West Side to Fort Lee without a car is to line 1 subway and bus which takes 32 min and costs $12 - $29.
It takes approximately 32 min to get from Upper West Side to Fort Lee, including transfers.
Upper West Side to Fort Lee bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Riverside Dr/W 87 St station.
Upper West Side to Fort Lee bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at W 178 St/Broadway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upper West Side to Fort Lee is 7 miles. It takes approximately 10 min to drive from Upper West Side to Fort Lee.
There are 3686+ hotels available in Fort Lee.
What companies run services between Upper West Side, NY, USA and Fort Lee, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Riverside Dr/W 87 St to Rt-67 via W 178 St/Broadway and Gw Bridge Bus Terminal in around 1h 4m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 86 St to 168 St-Washington Hts
- Ave. Duration
- 15 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 Gw Bridge Bus Terminal to G W Bridge Plaza West
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–18
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $6–18
Bus from Gw Bridge Bus Terminal to Rt-67
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–18
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $6–18
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from Gw Bridge Bus Terminal to G W Bridge Plaza West
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $8–18
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Riverside Dr/W 87 St to W 178 St/Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 43 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
- 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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