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How to get fromBrooklyn to Union Cityby subway, ferry, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Brooklyn to Union City by subway, ferry, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Line 2 subway, line 11 ferry

    best
    1. Take the subway from Church Av to 72 Stsubway subway 2
    2. Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawkenferry ferry 11 / ...
    1h 9m

  2. Drive  12.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Brooklyn to Union Citycar car 12.6 mi
    27 min
    $3–4

  3. Subway, line 11 ferry

    1. Take the subway from Parkside Av to 42 St-Times Squaresubway subway Q
    2. Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawkenferry ferry 11 / ...
    1h 10m

  4. Bus, line 11 ferry

    1. Take the bus from Atlantic Av/4 Av to Broadway/73rdbus bus to Mount Snow / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawkenferry ferry 11 / ...
    1h 26m

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Brooklyn to Union Citytaxi taxi 12.6 mi
    27 min
    $55–70

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  • Distance: 14.5 mi
  • Duration: 1h 9m

What companies run services between Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA and Union City, NJ, USA?

There is no direct connection from Brooklyn to Union City. However, you can take the line 2 subway to 72 St, take the taxi to Midtown / W. 39th St., then take the line 11 ferry to Port Imperial / Weehawken. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Parkside Av to Port Imperial / Weehawken via 42 St-Times Square and Midtown / W. 39th St. in around 1h 10m.

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