There are 8 ways to get from 55 Water Street to Midtown Manhattan by subway, ferry, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 1 subway
best- Take the subway from South Ferry to 50 Stsubway 1
25 min$3Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to East 34th Streetferry As / ...
32 min$2–11Bus
- Take the bus from Water St/Wall St to 1 Av/E 42 Stbus M15 / ...
33 min$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from 55 Water Street to Midtown Manhattantaxi 4.5 mi
12 min$21–26Subway
- Take the subway from Whitehall St-South Ferry to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway R / ...
33 min$3Bus via 6 Av/W 42 St
- Take the bus from State St/Whitehall St to 6 Av/W 42 Stbus M55
45 min$3–8Bus via Madison Av/E 56 St
- Take the bus from Greenwich St/Battery Pl to Madison Av/E 56 Stbus BxM18
46 min$3–8Walk
- Take the foot from 55 Water Street to Midtown Manhattanwalk 4.4 mi
1h 25m
55 Water Street to Midtown Manhattan by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from 55 Water Street to Midtown Manhattan is to line 1 subway which costs $3 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from 55 Water Street to Midtown Manhattan is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs $21 - $26.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Water St/Wall St and arriving at 1 Av/E 42 St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Wall St/Pier 11 and arriving at East 34th Street. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from South Ferry and arriving at 50 St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between 55 Water Street and Midtown Manhattan is 5 miles.
The best way to get from 55 Water Street to Midtown Manhattan without a car is to line 1 subway which takes 25 min and costs $3.
The line 1 subway from South Ferry to 50 St takes 20 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
55 Water Street to Midtown Manhattan bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Water St/Wall St station.
55 Water Street to Midtown Manhattan train services, operated by MTA, depart from South Ferry station.
What companies run services between 55 Water Street, NY, USA and Midtown Manhattan, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from South Ferry to 50 St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 20 min. Alternatively, NYC Ferry operates a ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to East 34th Street every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $5 and the journey takes 27 min. Seastreak also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from South Ferry to 50 St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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
Subway from Whitehall St-South Ferry to 34 St-Herald Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Water St/Wall St to 1 Av/E 42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from State St/Whitehall St to 6 Av/W 42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Greenwich St/Battery Pl to Madison Av/E 56 St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- 1-844-469-3377
- [email protected]
- Website
- ferry.nyc
Ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to East 34th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.ferry.nyc
- Schedules at
- https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/
- Adult one-way
- $5
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- [email protected]
- Website
- seastreak.com
Ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to East 34th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://seastreak.com
- Schedules at
- https://seastreak.com/ferry-routes-and-schedules/
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $85–89
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $2–3
- Adult
- $8–11
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- $21–26
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
Classic Taxi
- Phone
- +1 973-484-9494
Denville Taxi Service
- Phone
- (973) 814 9600
- Website
- denvilletaxiservice.com
Newark Airport Limo & Taxi
- Phone
- (732) 548-1141
Quick Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 (973) 338 2101
- Website
- quick-taxiservice.com
Babes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Fort Lee Taxi & Car Service
- Phone
- (201) 944-1166
- Website
- fortleetaxi.com
Lee Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-5566
Teaneck Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 833-2222
- Website
- teanecktaxiservice.com
Babe’s Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Black Cabby
- Phone
- +1 908-76-82947
- Website
- blackcabby.com
Elizabeth Taxi
- Phone
- +1 908-344-1729
- Website
- elizabethtaxi.com
Always Ready Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 527-5555
Carmel Car & Limo
- Phone
- (212) 666-6666
- Website
- carmellimo.com
Dial 7 Car Service
- Phone
- (212) 777-7777
- Website
- dial7.com
Queens Village Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 776-8787
- Website
- queensvillagecarservice.com
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More Questions & Answers
55 Water Street to Midtown Manhattan bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 1 Av/E 42 St station.
55 Water Street to Midtown Manhattan train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 50 St station.
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