There are 3 ways to get from Upper West Side to Union City by taxi, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, line 11 ferry
best- Take the taxi from Upper West Side to Midtown / W. 39th St.taxi
- Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawkenferry 11 / ...
16 minBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to New York Ave At 45Th Stbus 159
40 min$10–26Taxi
- Take the taxi from Upper West Side to Union Citytaxi 6 mi
11 min$26–32
Upper West Side to Union City by subway and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Upper West Side to Union City is to bus which costs $10 - $26 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Upper West Side to Union City is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs $26 - $32.
No, there is no direct bus from Upper West Side to Union City. However, there are services departing from Port Authority Bus Terminal and arriving at New York Ave At 45Th St via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40 min.
The distance between Upper West Side and Union City is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Upper West Side to Union City without a car is to taxi and line 11 ferry which takes 16 min and costs .
It takes approximately 16 min to get from Upper West Side to Union City, including transfers.
Upper West Side to Union City bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Upper West Side to Union City bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at New York Ave At 45Th St station.
There are 3486+ hotels available in Union City.
What companies run services between Upper West Side, NY, USA and Union City, NJ, USA?
NJ Transit operates a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to New York Ave At 45Th St every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $7–23 and the journey takes 17 min.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to New York Ave At 45Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–23
- Website
- nywaterway.com
Ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawken
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- $15–32
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
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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