There are 6 ways to get from New York Botanical Garden to Union Square by train, subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 4 subway
best- Take the train from Botanical Garden to 125th Street - Harlemtrain Harlem
- Take the subway from 125th Street to 14 St-Union Sqsubway 4 / ...
43 min$9–12Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from White Plains Rd/Waring Av to 5 Av/W 27 Stbus BxM11
1h 38m$3–8Bus, line 6 subway
- Take the bus from Southern Blvd/Botanical Gardens to Southern Blvd/E 163 Stbus Bx19
- Take the subway from Hunts Point Av to 14 St-Union Sqsubway 6 / ...
1h 13m$6–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from New York Botanical Garden to Union Squaretaxi 11.3 mi
26 min$40–55Drive 11.3 mi
- Drive from New York Botanical Garden to Union Squarecar 11.3 mi
26 min$3Line 4 subway
- Take the subway from Bedford Park Blvd-Lehman College to 14 St-Union Sqsubway 4
1h 2m$3
New York Botanical Garden to Union Square by foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York Botanical Garden to Union Square is to drive which costs $2 - $3 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from New York Botanical Garden to Union Square is to taxi which takes 26 min and costs $40 - $55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from White Plains Rd/Waring Av and arriving at 5 Av/W 27 St. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 9m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bedford Park Blvd-Lehman College and arriving at 14 St-Union Sq. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 37 min.
The distance between New York Botanical Garden and Union Square is 12 miles. The road distance is 11.3 miles.
The best way to get from New York Botanical Garden to Union Square without a car is to train and line 4 subway which takes 43 min and costs $8 - $13.
It takes approximately 43 min to get from New York Botanical Garden to Union Square, including transfers.
New York Botanical Garden to Union Square bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from White Plains Rd/Waring Av station.
New York Botanical Garden to Union Square train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Botanical Garden station.
New York Botanical Garden to Union Square bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 5 Av/W 27 St station.
What companies run services between New York Botanical Garden, NY, USA and Union Square, NY, USA?
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from White Plains Rd/Waring Av to 5 Av/W 27 St hourly. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 1h 9m. Alternatively, MTA operates a subway from Bedford Park Blvd-Lehman College to 14 St-Union Sq every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 37 min.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Botanical Garden to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–7
- Peak
- $8–10
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 125th Street to 14 St-Union Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 15 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 Hunts Point Av to 14 St-Union Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Bedford Park Blvd-Lehman College to 14 St-Union Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Southern Blvd/Botanical Gardens to Southern Blvd/E 163 St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 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
Bus from White Plains Rd/Waring Av to 5 Av/W 27 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- $40–55
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
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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More Questions & Answers
New York Botanical Garden to Union Square train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at 125th Street - Harlem station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York Botanical Garden to Union Square is 11 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from New York Botanical Garden to Union Square.
There are 3934+ hotels available in Union Square.







