There are 5 ways to get from Long Island to Union Square by subway, ferry, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to 14 St-Union Sqsubway Q / ...
16 min$3Drive 7.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brooklyn to Union Squarecar 7.5 mi
16 min$2Ferry
- Take the ferry from East 90th St to Stuyvesant Coveferry Rs
21 min$5Bus
- Take the bus from Atlantic Av/4 Av to Union Square - 17th St & Broadwaybus to Mount Snow / ...
30 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Brooklyn to Union Squaretaxi 7.5 mi
16 min$30–40
Long Island to Union Square by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Island to Union Square is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Long Island to Union Square is to subway which takes 16 min and costs $3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Atlantic Av/4 Av and arriving at Union Square - 17th St & Broadway. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from East 90th St and arriving at Stuyvesant Cove. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and arriving at 14 St-Union Sq. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Long Island and Union Square is 4 miles. The road distance is 7.6 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island to Union Square without a car is to subway which takes 16 min and costs $3.
The subway from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to 14 St-Union Sq takes 16 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Long Island to Union Square bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, depart from Atlantic Av/4 Av station.
Long Island to Union Square train services, operated by MTA, depart from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr station.
What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and Union Square, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to 14 St-Union Sq every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 16 min. Alternatively, NYC Ferry operates a ferry from East 90th St to Stuyvesant Cove hourly. Tickets cost $5 and the journey takes 21 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to 14 St-Union Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- (855) 388-1488
- info@ovrride.com
- Website
- ovrride.com
Bus from Atlantic Av/4 Av to Union Square - 17th St & Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://ovrride.com
- Phone
- 1-844-469-3377
- help@ferry.nyc
- Website
- ferry.nyc
Ferry from East 90th St to Stuyvesant Cove
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.ferry.nyc
- Schedules at
- https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/
- Adult one-way
- $5
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
Bay Express
- Phone
- +1 718-232-3434
Chico Express
- Phone
- +1 718-256-6666
- Website
- chicoexpress.net
La Revancha
- Phone
- +1 718-236-2424
- Website
- larevancha.net
NYC.gov
- Website
- nyc.gov
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More Questions & Answers
Long Island to Union Square bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, arrive at Union Square - 17th St & Broadway station.
Long Island to Union Square train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 14 St-Union Sq station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Island to Union Square is 8 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Long Island to Union Square.
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