There are 4 ways to get from Brooklyn to Union City by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Brooklyn to Union City by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brooklyn to Union City is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Brooklyn to Union City is to taxi which takes 27 min and costs $50 - $65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Atlantic Av/4 Av and arriving at Broadway/73rd. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Parkside Av and arriving at 42 St-Times Square. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
The distance between Brooklyn and Union City is 8 miles. The road distance is 12.7 miles.
The best way to get from Brooklyn to Union City without a car is to subway which takes 28 min and costs $3.
The subway from Parkside Av to 42 St-Times Square takes 28 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Brooklyn to Union City bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, depart from Atlantic Av/4 Av station.
Brooklyn to Union City train services, operated by MTA, depart from Parkside Av station.
Brooklyn to Union City bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, arrive at Broadway/73rd station.
What companies run services between Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA and Union City, NJ, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Parkside Av to 42 St-Times Square every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 28 min. Alternatively, OVR Ride LLC operates a bus from Atlantic Av/4 Av to Broadway/73rd on demand, and the journey takes 1h.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Parkside Av to 42 St-Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 28 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
- (855) 388-1488
- [email protected]
- Website
- ovrride.com
Bus from Atlantic Av/4 Av to Broadway/73rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://ovrride.com
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Bay Express
- Phone
- +1 718-232-3434
Chico Express
- Phone
- +1 718-256-6666
- Website
- chicoexpress.net
La Revancha
- Phone
- +1 718-236-2424
- Website
- larevancha.net
NYC.gov
- Website
- nyc.gov
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More Questions & Answers
Brooklyn to Union City train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 42 St-Times Square station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brooklyn to Union City is 13 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Brooklyn to Union City.
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