There are 4 ways to get from Uniondale to Jackson Heights by bus, train, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Jerusalem Av / Uniondale to Freeport Sta / Northbus n43 / ...
- Take the train from Freeport to Woodsidetrain Babylon Branch
1h 35m$10–17Drive 18.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Uniondale to Jackson Heightscar 18.4 mi
26 min$4–5Bus, subway
- Take the bus from Hemp Trans Ctr / Bays 6-10 to 179 St / Hillsidebus n6 / ...
- Take the subway from Jamaica-179 St to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Avsubway F / ...
1h 42m$9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Uniondale to Jackson Heightstaxi 18.4 mi
26 min$170–210
Uniondale to Jackson Heights by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Uniondale to Jackson Heights is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Uniondale to Jackson Heights is to taxi which takes 26 min and costs $170 - $210.
The distance between Uniondale and Jackson Heights is 23 miles. The road distance is 18.5 miles.
The best way to get from Uniondale to Jackson Heights without a car is to bus and train which takes 1h 35m and costs $9 - $17.
It takes approximately 1h 35m to get from Uniondale to Jackson Heights, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Uniondale to Jackson Heights is 18 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Uniondale to Jackson Heights.
There are 3606+ hotels available in Jackson Heights.
What companies run services between Uniondale, NY, USA and Jackson Heights, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Uniondale to Jackson Heights. However, you can take the bus to Freeport Sta / North, walk to Freeport, then take the train to Woodside. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Uniondale Av / Jerusalem to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av via (arr.) Hemp TC / West, Hemp Trans Ctr / Bays 6-10, 179 St / Hillside, and Jamaica-179 St in around 1h 42m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Freeport to Woodside
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–10
- Peak
- $9–14
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Jamaica-179 St to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av
- Ave. Duration
- 20 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 Jerusalem Av / Uniondale to Freeport Sta / North
- Ave. Duration
- 22 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 Hemp Trans Ctr / Bays 6-10 to 179 St / Hillside
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- 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
- $170–210
Long Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 516-418-2120
- Website
- longislandtaxi.li
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