There are 6 ways to get from Forest Hills to Union City by subway, bus, ferry, train, 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, bus
best- Take the subway from Forest Hills-71 Av to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminalsubway E
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Jfk Blvd At 46Th Stbus 154 / ...
49 min$10–26Drive 12.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Forest Hills to Union Citycar 12.8 mi
24 min$3–4Bus, line 11 ferry
- Take the bus from Woodhaven Blvd/Metropolitan Av to Madison Av / E 34 Stbus Bm5 / ...
- Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawkenferry 11 / ...
55 minTrain, line 11 ferry
- Take the train from Forest Hills to New York Penn Stationtrain Long Beach Branch / ...
- Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawkenferry 11 / ...
1h 1mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Forest Hills to Union Citytaxi 12.8 mi
24 min$50–65Subway, line 11 ferry
- Take the subway from Forest Hills-71 Av to 50 Stsubway E
- Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawkenferry 11 / ...
1h 6m
Forest Hills to Union City by subway and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Forest Hills to Union City is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Forest Hills to Union City is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs $50 - $65.
The distance between Forest Hills and Union City is 62 miles. The road distance is 12.8 miles.
The best way to get from Forest Hills to Union City without a car is to subway and bus which takes 49 min and costs $10 - $26.
It takes approximately 49 min to get from Forest Hills to Union City, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Forest Hills to Union City is 13 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Forest Hills to Union City.
There are 278+ hotels available in Union City.
What companies run services between Forest Hills, Queens County, NY, USA and Union City, NJ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Forest Hills to Union City. However, you can take the subway to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal, walk to Port Authority Bus Terminal, then take the bus to Jfk Blvd At 46Th St. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Woodhaven Blvd/Metropolitan Av to Port Imperial / Weehawken via Madison Av / E 34 St and Midtown / W. 39th St. in around 55 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Forest Hills-71 Av to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Forest Hills-71 Av to 50 St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Forest Hills to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $4–7
- Peak
- $4–8
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Jfk Blvd At 46Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–23
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Woodhaven Blvd/Metropolitan Av to Madison Av / E 34 St
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Website
- nywaterway.com
Ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawken
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
Ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawken
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
Ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawken
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Always Ready Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 527-5555
Carmel Car & Limo
- Phone
- (212) 666-6666
- Website
- carmellimo.com
Dial 7 Car Service
- Phone
- (212) 777-7777
- Website
- dial7.com
Queens Village Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 776-8787
- Website
- queensvillagecarservice.com
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
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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