The average bus between Long Island and Union Square takes 42 min and the fastest bus takes 21 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Long Island to Union Square. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 15 minutes between Long Island and Union Square. The earliest departure is at 8:48 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Long Island is at 6:05 PM which arrives into Union Square at 6:50 PM. All services require a transfer at 5 Av/W 58 St and take an average of 42 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Long Island to Union Square. However, there are services departing from Long Island station and arriving at Union Square station via 5 Av/W 58 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42 min.
Long Island to Union Square bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd station.
Long Island to Union Square bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 5 Av/W 17 St station.
The distance between Long Island and Union Square is 78.3 km. The road distance is 7 km.
You can take a bus from Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd to 5 Av/W 17 St via 5 Av/W 58 St and 5 Av/W 56 St in around 39 min.