There are 6 ways to get from Uniondale to Jersey City by bus, train, car, taxi, or subway
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 Nassau Rd + Wilson St to Freeport Sta / Northbus n40 / ...
- Take the train from Freeport to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch
1h 23m$13–29Drive 27.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Uniondale to Jersey Citycar 27.7 mi
47 min$6–8Bus, train via Jfk Blvd At Highland Ave
- Take the bus from Uniondale Ave + Jerusalem Ave to Freeport Sta / Northbus n43
- Take the train from Freeport to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Jfk Blvd At Highland Avebus 119
2h 19m$18–41Taxi
- Take the taxi from Uniondale to Jersey Citytaxi 27.7 mi
47 min$250–300Bus, train via Journal Square
- Take the bus from Uniondale Ave + Jerusalem Ave to Freeport Sta / Northbus n43
- Take the train from Freeport to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from 33rd Street to Journal Squaretrain
1h 50m$15–23Bus, subway
- Take the bus from Hemp Trans Ctr / Bays 6-10 to 179 St / Hillsidebus n6 / ...
- Take the subway from Jamaica-179 St to 14 Stsubway F / ...
2h 36m$13
Uniondale to Jersey City by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uniondale to Jersey City is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Uniondale to Jersey City is to drive which takes 47 min and costs $5 - $8.
The distance between Uniondale and Jersey City is 32 miles. The road distance is 27.9 miles.
The best way to get from Uniondale to Jersey City without a car is to bus and train which takes 1h 23m and costs $12 - $29.
It takes approximately 1h 23m to get from Uniondale to Jersey City, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Uniondale to Jersey City is 28 miles. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Uniondale to Jersey City.
There are 2955+ hotels available in Jersey City.
What companies run services between Uniondale, NY, USA and Jersey City, NJ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Uniondale to Jersey City. However, you can take the bus to Freeport Sta / North, walk to Freeport, take the train to New York Penn Station, then take the train to Secaucus Upper Level. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Uniondale Ave + Jerusalem Ave to Jfk Blvd At Highland Ave via Freeport Sta / North, Freeport, New York Penn Station, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 2h 19m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Freeport to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $11–16
Train from Freeport to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $11–16
Train from Freeport to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $11–16
- Phone
- (973) 961-6000
- Website
- PATH
Train from 33rd Street to Journal Square
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- PATH
- Adult
- $4
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Jamaica-179 St to 14 St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 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 Nassau Rd + Wilson St to Freeport Sta / North
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
- Schedules at
- Nassau Inter-County Express Maps and Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
Bus from Uniondale Ave + Jerusalem Ave to Freeport Sta / North
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
- Schedules at
- Nassau Inter-County Express Maps and Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
Bus from Uniondale Ave + Jerusalem Ave to Freeport Sta / North
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
- Schedules at
- Nassau Inter-County Express Maps and Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Jfk Blvd At Highland Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–22
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $250–300
Long Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 516-418-2120
- Website
- longislandtaxi.li
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