There are 5 ways to get from Jackson Heights to Uniondale by train, bus, subway, 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.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Woodside to Freeporttrain Babylon Branch
- Take the bus from Freeport Sta / South Bay 2 to Jaffa Av / Uniondalebus n43 / ...
1h 11m$10–16Drive 18 mi
cheapest- Drive from Jackson Heights to Uniondalecar 18 mi
26 min$4–5Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Jamaica-179 Stsubway F / ...
- Take the bus from 178 St / Hillside to (arr.) Hemp TC / Eastbus n6 / ...
2h 4m$9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Jackson Heights to Uniondaletaxi 18 mi
26 min$160–200Train
- Take the train from Woodside to Hempsteadtrain Hempstead Branch
1h 15m$10–15
Jackson Heights to Uniondale by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jackson Heights to Uniondale is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Jackson Heights to Uniondale is to taxi which takes 26 min and costs $160 - $200.
No, there is no direct train from Jackson Heights to Uniondale. However, there are services departing from Woodside and arriving at Hempstead via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 15m.
The distance between Jackson Heights and Uniondale is 23 miles. The road distance is 18.1 miles.
The best way to get from Jackson Heights to Uniondale without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 11m and costs $10 - $17.
It takes approximately 1h 11m to get from Jackson Heights to Uniondale, including transfers.
Jackson Heights to Uniondale train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Woodside station.
Jackson Heights to Uniondale train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Hempstead station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jackson Heights to Uniondale is 18 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Jackson Heights to Uniondale.
There are 240+ hotels available in Uniondale.
What companies run services between Jackson Heights, NY, USA and Uniondale, NY, USA?
Long Island Rail Road operates a train from Woodside to Hempstead hourly. Tickets cost $6–12 and the journey takes 42 min.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Woodside to Freeport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–10
- Peak
- $9–14
Train from Woodside to Hempstead
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $6–9
- Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Jamaica-179 St
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 516-336-6600
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
Bus from Freeport Sta / South Bay 2 to Jaffa Av / Uniondale
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
- Schedules at
- Nassau Inter-County Express Maps and Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
Bus from 178 St / Hillside to (arr.) Hemp TC / East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
- Schedules at
- Nassau Inter-County Express Maps and Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- $160–200
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
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
Mexico Car Service
- Phone
- +1 914-968-6666
- Website
- mexicocs.com
Ernie's & Yorktown Car Service
- Phone
- +1 914 666 7379
Empire Ride Inc
- Phone
- +1 914 290 5400
Classic Taxi
- Phone
- +1 973-484-9494
Denville Taxi Service
- Phone
- (973) 814 9600
- Website
- denvilletaxiservice.com
Newark Airport Limo & Taxi
- Phone
- (732) 548-1141
Quick Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 (973) 338 2101
- Website
- quick-taxiservice.com
Long Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 516-418-2120
- Website
- longislandtaxi.li
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