There are 5 ways to get from Long Island City to Union Square by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 7 subway, line 6 subway
best- Take the subway from Hunters Point Av to Grand Central-42 Stsubway 7 / ...
- Take the subway from Grand Central-42 St to 14 St-Union Sqsubway 6 / ...
12 min$3Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Court Sq-23 St to 5 Av/53 Stsubway E / ...
- Take the bus from 5 Av/W 53 St to 5 Av/W 17 Stbus M1 / ...
28 min$6–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Long Island City to Union Squaretaxi 3.5 mi
7 min$18–22Walk
- Take the foot from Long Island City to Union Squarewalk 2.9 mi
51 minSubway
- Take the subway from Court Sq-23 St to 14 Stsubway F / ...
14 min$3
Long Island City to Union Square by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Island City to Union Square is to line 7 subway and line 6 subway which costs $3 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Long Island City to Union Square is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs $18 - $22.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Court Sq-23 St and arriving at 14 St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between Long Island City and Union Square is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island City to Union Square without a car is to line 7 subway and line 6 subway which takes 12 min and costs $3.
It takes approximately 12 min to get from Long Island City to Union Square, including transfers.
Long Island City to Union Square train services, operated by MTA, depart from Hunters Point Av station.
Long Island City to Union Square train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Grand Central-42 St station.
There are 3805+ hotels available in Union Square.
What companies run services between Long Island City, NY, USA and Union Square, NY, USA?
You can take a subway from Hunters Point Av to 14 St-Union Sq via Grand Central-42 St in around 12 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Hunters Point Av to Grand Central-42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Grand Central-42 St to 14 St-Union Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $0
Subway from Court Sq-23 St to 5 Av/53 St
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Court Sq-23 St to 14 St
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from 5 Av/W 53 St to 5 Av/W 17 St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- $18–22
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
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
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
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
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
Babe’s Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Black Cabby
- Phone
- +1 908-76-82947
- Website
- blackcabby.com
Elizabeth Taxi
- Phone
- +1 908-344-1729
- Website
- elizabethtaxi.com
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