The average bus between Times Square and Pier 42 (East River) takes 46 min and the fastest bus takes 26 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Times Square to Pier 42 (East River). 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 Times Square and Pier 42 (East River). The earliest departure is at 4:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Times Square is at 3:25 PM which arrives into Pier 42 (East River) at 4:20 PM. All services require a transfer at Avenue Of The Americas/W 16 St and take an average of 46 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

41 min • 1 change

26 min • 1 change

29 min • 1 change

34 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Times Square to Pier 42 (East River). However, there are services departing from Times Square station and arriving at Pier 42 (East River) station via Avenue Of The Americas/W 16 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46 min.
Times Square to Pier 42 (East River) bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 7 Av/W 41 St station.
Times Square to Pier 42 (East River) bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Grand St/East Broadway station.
The distance between Times Square and Pier 42 (East River) is 5.1 km. The road distance is 8 km.
You can take a bus from 7 Av/W 41 St to Pier 42 (East River) via Avenue Of The Americas/W 16 St, W 14 St/6 Av, and Grand St/East Broadway in around 57 min.