There are 5 ways to get from 96 St to Chelsea Piers by subway, 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, subway
best- Take the subway from 96 St to 59 St-Columbus Circlesubway 1 / ...
- Take the subway from 59 St-Columbus Circle to 14 Stsubway C / ...
31 min$6–11Line 1 subway
cheapest- Take the subway from 96 St to 23 Stsubway 1 / ...
32 min$3Bus
- Take the bus from Columbus Av/W 94 St to 9 Av/W 20 Stbus M11
59 min$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from 96 St to Chelsea Pierstaxi 4.6 mi
8 min$21–26Walk
- Take the walk from 96 St to Chelsea Pierswalk 3.9 mi
1h 15m
96 St to Chelsea Piers by subway, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from 96 St to Chelsea Piers is to line 1 subway which costs $3 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from 96 St to Chelsea Piers is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $21 - $26.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Columbus Av/W 94 St and arriving at 9 Av/W 20 St. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 96 St and arriving at 23 St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between 96 St and Chelsea Piers is 5 miles.
The best way to get from 96 St to Chelsea Piers without a car is to line 1 subway and subway which takes 31 min and costs $6 - $11.
It takes approximately 31 min to get from 96 St to Chelsea Piers, including transfers.
96 St to Chelsea Piers bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Columbus Av/W 94 St station.
96 St to Chelsea Piers train services, operated by MTA, depart from 96 St station.
96 St to Chelsea Piers bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 9 Av/W 20 St station.
What companies run services between 96 St, NY, USA and Chelsea Piers, NY, USA?
You can take a subway from 96 St to Chelsea Piers via 59 St-Columbus Circle, 14 St, W 14 St/8 Av, and 11 Av/W 18 St in around 31 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Columbus Av/W 94 St to 9 Av/W 20 St every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 44 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 96 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 59 St-Columbus Circle to 14 St
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $0
Subway from 96 St to 23 St
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Columbus Av/W 94 St to 9 Av/W 20 St
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- $21–26
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
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Booking & Getting There
96 St to Chelsea Piers train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 59 St-Columbus Circle station.
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