There are 9 ways to get from Battery Park to 50th Street by subway, bus, taxi, ferry, or foot
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Line 4 subway via Grand Central-42 St
best- Take the subway from Bowling Green to Grand Central-42 Stsubway 4 / ...
27 min$3Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to East 34th Streetferry As / ...
1h 7m$2–11Line 4 subway
- Take the subway from Bowling Green to 51st Streetsubway 4
28 min$3Bus
- Take the bus from Greenwich St/Battery Pl to Madison Av/E 56 Stbus BxM18
48 min$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Battery Park to 50th Streettaxi 4.6 mi
12 min$21–26Line 1 subway, subway
- Take the subway from South Ferry to Franklin Stsubway 1
- Take the subway from Canal St to 5 Av/53 Stsubway E
33 min$6Subway
- Take the subway from Whitehall St-South Ferry to 49th Streetsubway N / ...
34 min$3Bus via 6 Av/W 42 St
- Take the bus from State St/Bridge St to 6 Av/W 42 Stbus M55
54 min$3–8Walk
- Take the foot from Battery Park to 50th Streetwalk 4.4 mi
1h 25m
Battery Park to 50th Street by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Battery Park to 50th Street is to line 4 subway via Grand Central-42 St which costs $3 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Battery Park to 50th Street is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs $21 - $26.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Greenwich St/Battery Pl and arriving at Madison Av/E 56 St. Services depart five times a day, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 39 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 Bowling Green and arriving at Grand Central-42 St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Battery Park and 50th Street is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Battery Park to 50th Street without a car is to line 4 subway via Grand Central-42 St which takes 27 min and costs $3.
The line 4 subway from Bowling Green to Grand Central-42 St takes 13 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Battery Park to 50th Street bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Greenwich St/Battery Pl station.
Battery Park to 50th Street train services, operated by MTA, depart from Bowling Green station.
What companies run services between Battery Park, NY, USA and 50th Street, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Bowling Green to Grand Central-42 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Greenwich St/Battery Pl to Madison Av/E 56 St 5 times a day. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 39 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Bowling Green to Grand Central-42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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 Bowling Green to 51st Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 South Ferry to Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 5 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 Canal St to 5 Av/53 St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 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 49th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 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 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
Bus from State St/Bridge St to 6 Av/W 42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 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
- 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
Battery Park to 50th Street bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Madison Av/E 56 St station.
Battery Park to 50th Street train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Grand Central-42 St station.
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