There are 5 ways to get from Howard Beach to Union City by bus, subway, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cross Bay Blvd/158 Av to W 34 St/5 Avbus Qm15 / ...
45 min$3–8Subway
- Take the subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminalsubway A
49 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Howard Beach to Union Citytaxi 16.2 mi
31 min$65–80Drive 16.2 mi
- Drive from Howard Beach to Union Citycar 16.2 mi
31 min$3–5Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminalsubway A
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Jfk Blvd At 46Th Stbus 154 / ...
1h 14m$9–24
Howard Beach to Union City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howard Beach to Union City is to subway which costs $3 and takes 49 min.
The fastest way to get from Howard Beach to Union City is to taxi which takes 31 min and costs $65 - $80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cross Bay Blvd/158 Av and arriving at W 34 St/5 Av. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Howard Beach-JFK Airport and arriving at 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 49 min.
The distance between Howard Beach and Union City is 12 miles. The road distance is 16.3 miles.
The best way to get from Howard Beach to Union City without a car is to bus which takes 45 min and costs $3 - $8.
The bus from Cross Bay Blvd/158 Av to W 34 St/5 Av takes 45 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Howard Beach to Union City bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Cross Bay Blvd/158 Av station.
Howard Beach to Union City train services, operated by MTA, depart from Howard Beach-JFK Airport station.
Howard Beach to Union City bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at W 34 St/5 Av station.
What companies run services between Howard Beach, NY, USA and Union City, NJ, USA?
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Cross Bay Blvd/158 Av to W 34 St/5 Av hourly. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 45 min. Alternatively, MTA operates a subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 49 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Cross Bay Blvd/158 Av to W 34 St/5 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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
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More Questions & Answers
Howard Beach to Union City train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Howard Beach to Union City is 16 miles. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Howard Beach to Union City.
There are 3818+ hotels available in Union City.






