There are 7 ways to get from Battery Park to Chelsea Piers by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or ferry
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, bus
best- Take the subway from South Ferry to Franklin Stsubway 1
- Take the subway from Canal St to 14 Stsubway C / ...
- Take the bus from W 14 St/8 Av to 11 Av/W 18 Stbus M12
30 min$9–14Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Battery Park City/Vesey St. to Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79ferry Sg
52 min$1–9Bus via Battery Pl/West St
- Take the bus from Battery Pl/West St to 8 Av/W 17 Stbus M20
45 min$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Battery Park to Chelsea Pierstaxi 3.6 mi
8 min$19–23Walk
- Take the walk from Battery Park to Chelsea Pierswalk 3.2 mi
1h 2mLine 1 subway
- Take the subway from South Ferry to 18 Stsubway 1
33 min$3Bus
- Take the bus from State St/Bridge St to 8 Av/W 17 Stbus M20
46 min$3–8
Battery Park to Chelsea Piers by foot, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Battery Park to Chelsea Piers is to line 1 subway which costs $3 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Battery Park to Chelsea Piers is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $19 - $23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Battery Pl/West St and arriving at 8 Av/W 17 St. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Battery Park City/Vesey St. and arriving at Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from South Ferry and arriving at 18 St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Battery Park and Chelsea Piers is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Battery Park to Chelsea Piers without a car is to line 1 subway and subway and bus which takes 30 min and costs $9 - $14.
It takes approximately 30 min to get from Battery Park to Chelsea Piers, including transfers.
Battery Park to Chelsea Piers bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Battery Pl/West St station.
Battery Park to Chelsea Piers train services, operated by MTA, depart from South Ferry station.
What companies run services between Battery Park, NY, USA and Chelsea Piers, NY, USA?
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Battery Pl/West St to 8 Av/W 17 St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 28 min. Alternatively, MTA operates a subway from South Ferry to 18 St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 12 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from South Ferry to Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Canal St to 14 St
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from South Ferry to 18 St
- Ave. Duration
- 12 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 W 14 St/8 Av to 11 Av/W 18 St
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Battery Pl/West St to 8 Av/W 17 St
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from State St/Bridge St to 8 Av/W 17 St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- 1-844-469-3377
- [email protected]
- Website
- NYC Ferry
Ferry from Battery Park City/Vesey St. to Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- NYC Ferry
- Schedules at
- NYC Ferry Routes
- Adult one-way
- $5
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seastreak
Ferry from Battery Park City/Vesey St. to Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Website
- Seastreak
- Schedules at
- Seastreak Routes, Schedules & Fares
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $84–89
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $1–2
- Adult
- $5–9
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- $19–23
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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Booking & Getting There
Battery Park to Chelsea Piers bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 8 Av/W 17 St station.
Battery Park to Chelsea Piers train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 18 St station.
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