There are 5 ways to get from Manhattan to Union Beach by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 817 bus
best- Take the train from New York Penn Station to South Amboytrain Njcl / ...
- Take the bus from Broadway At Augusta St to Florence Ave At Edmunds Avebus 817
2h 21m$4–21Bus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Keansburg, NJ-Rt 36 & Palmerbus Route 36-To Beachway / Long Branch / ...
2h 33m$30–45Drive 41.6 mi
- Drive from Manhattan to Union Beachcar 41.6 mi
56 min$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manhattan to Union Beachtaxi 41.6 mi
56 min$180–230Bus, line 817 bus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Washington St At High Stbus 116
- Take the bus from Rector St At Fayette St to Florence Ave At Edmunds Avebus 817
2h 56m$12–38
Manhattan to Union Beach by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Union Beach is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Union Beach is to drive which takes 56 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct bus from Manhattan to Union Beach. However, there are services departing from Port Authority Bus Terminal and arriving at Florence Ave At Edmunds Ave via Main St At Lohsen Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 33m.
The distance between Manhattan and Union Beach is 38 miles. The road distance is 41.9 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Union Beach without a car is to train and line 817 bus which takes 2h 21m and costs $3 - $22.
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Manhattan to Union Beach, including transfers.
Manhattan to Union Beach bus services, operated by Academy Bus, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Manhattan to Union Beach bus services, operated by Academy Bus, arrive at Keansburg, NJ-Rt 36 & Palmer station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan to Union Beach is 42 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Manhattan to Union Beach.
There are 245+ hotels available in Union Beach.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Union Beach, NJ, USA?
Academy Bus operates a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Keansburg, NJ-Rt 36 & Palmer every 3 hours. Tickets cost $28–45 and the journey takes 1h 22m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to South Amboy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–16
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Broadway At Augusta St to Florence Ave At Edmunds Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $1–6
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Washington St At High St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–30
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $9–30
Bus from Rector St At Fayette St to Florence Ave At Edmunds Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $2–8
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- academybus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Keansburg, NJ-Rt 36 & Palmer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://academybus.com
- Schedules at
- https://academybus.com/commuter#routes-timetables
- Adult in app purchase
- $28–40
- Adult cash ticket
- $30–45
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $180–230
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