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How to get fromUnion City to Rockaway Beachby subway, bus, ferry, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Union City to Rockaway Beach by subway, bus, ferry, car, or taxi

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  1. Subway

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    1. Take the subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Broad Channelsubway subway A
    1h 7m
    $3

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from East 57th Street & Madison Avenue to Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 92 Stbus bus Qm15 / ...
    1h 17m
    $3–8

  3. Line 12 ferry, ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Port Imperial / Weehawken to Pier 11 / Wall St.ferry ferry 12
    2. Take the ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to Rockawayferry ferry Rs
    2h 6m

  4. Drive 21.6 mi

    1. Drive from Union City to Rockaway Beachcar car 21.6 mi
    41 min
    $4–6

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Union City to Rockaway Beachtaxi taxi 21.6 mi
    41 min
    $85–110

  6. Bus, subway

    1. Take the bus from Jfk Blvd At 46Th St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus 154 / ...
    2. Take the subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Broad Channelsubway subway A
    1h 40m
    $10–24

Union City to Rockaway Beach by subway

Calendar571Weekly Subways
Duration1h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 20.8 mi
  • Duration: 1h 7m

What companies run services between Union City, NJ, USA and Rockaway Beach, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Broad Channel every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 55 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from East 57th Street & Madison Avenue to Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 92 St hourly. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 1h 17m.

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