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How to get fromCity Island to Hobokenby subway, ferry, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from City Island to Hoboken by subway, ferry, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Line 6 subway, line 18 ferry

    best
    1. Take the subway from Pelham Bay Park to 33 Stsubway subway 6 / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Lincoln Harborferry ferry 18
    1h 25m

  2. Drive  20.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from City Island to Hobokencar car 20.3 mi
    35 min
    $4–5

  3. Bus, line 18 ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bruckner Blvd/Jarvis Av to 5 Av/W 34 Stbus bus BxM8
    2. Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Lincoln Harborferry ferry 18
    1h 34m

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from City Island to Hobokentaxi taxi 20.3 mi
    35 min
    $45–60

  5. Line 6 subway, line 18 ferry via City Island Av/Fordham St

    1. Take the subway from Pelham Bay Park to 14 St-Union Sqsubway subway 6 / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Lincoln Harborferry ferry 18
    1h 47m

  6. Bus, line 18 ferry via Layton Av/Clarence Av

    1. Take the bus from Layton Av/Clarence Av to Madison Av/E 23 Stbus bus BxM9
    2. Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Lincoln Harborferry ferry 18
    1h 53m

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  • Distance: 15.7 mi
  • Duration: 1h 25m

What companies run services between City Island, NY, USA and Hoboken, NJ, USA?

There is no direct connection from City Island to Hoboken. However, you can take the line 6 subway to 33 St, take the taxi to Midtown / W. 39th St., then take the line 18 ferry to Lincoln Harbor. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bruckner Blvd/Jarvis Av to Lincoln Harbor via 5 Av/W 34 St and Midtown / W. 39th St. in around 1h 34m.

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