The average ferry between Hoboken Terminal and Grand Central–42nd Street Station takes 49 min and the fastest ferry takes 37 min. The ferry service runs several times per day from Hoboken Terminal to Grand Central–42nd Street Station. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Ferries run every 3 hours between Hoboken Terminal and Grand Central–42nd Street Station. The earliest departure is at 6:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Hoboken Terminal is at 6:55 PM which arrives into Grand Central–42nd Street Station at 7:47 PM. All services require a transfer at Hoboken / NJ Transit Terminal and take an average of 49 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct ferry from Hoboken Terminal to Grand Central–42nd Street Station. However, there are services departing from Hoboken Terminal station and arriving at Grand Central–42nd Street Station station via Pier 11 / Wall St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 49 min.
The distance between Hoboken Terminal and Grand Central–42nd Street Station is 4.7 km.
You can take a vehicle from Hoboken Terminal to Grand Central–42nd Street Station via Hoboken / NJ Transit Terminal, Wall St/Pier 11, and East 34th Street in around 1h 9m.