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How to get fromLong Island City to Union Squareby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 5 ways to get from Long Island City to Union Square by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway

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    1. Take the subway from Court Sq-23 St to 14 Stsubway subway F / ...
    14 min
    $3

  2. Subway, bus

    1. Take the subway from Court Sq-23 St to 5 Av/53 Stsubway subway E / ...
    2. Take the bus from 5 Av/W 53 St to 5 Av/W 17 Stbus bus M1 / ...
    26 min
    $6–11

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Long Island City to Union Squaretaxi taxi 3.5 mi
    7 min
    $18–22

  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Long Island City to Union Squarewalk walk 2.9 mi
    51 min

  5. Subway via Metropolitan Av

    1. Take the subway from 21 St to Metropolitan Avsubway subway G
    2. Take the subway from Lorimer St to 14 St-Union Sqsubway subway L
    17 min
    $6

Long Island City to Union Square by subway

Calendar795Weekly Subways
Duration14 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3.8 mi
  • Duration: 14 min

What companies run services between Long Island City, NY, USA and Union Square, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from Court Sq-23 St to 14 St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 14 min.

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