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How to get fromBattery Park to Long Island Cityby subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Battery Park to Long Island City by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or car

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  1. Line 4 subway, line 7 subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from Bowling Green to Grand Central-42 Stsubway subway 4 / ...
    2. Take the subway from Grand Central-42 St to Hunters Point Avsubway subway 7 / ...
    23 min
    $3

  2. Drive 5.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Battery Park to Long Island Citycar car 5.8 mi
    14 min
    $2

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from South Ferry Term/South Ferry Term to 1 Av/E 43 Stbus bus M15-Sbs
    37 min
    $3–8

  4. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to Long Island Cityferry ferry As
    46 min
    $5

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Battery Park to Long Island Citytaxi taxi 5.8 mi
    14 min
    $25–31

  6. Subway

    1. Take the subway from Whitehall St-South Ferry to Queens Plazasubway subway R / ...
    37 min
    $3

Battery Park to Long Island City by foot and subway

Calendar2011Weekly Services
Duration23 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5.8 mi
  • Duration: 23 min

What companies run services between Battery Park, NY, USA and Long Island City, NY, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Battery Park to Hunters Point Av via Bowling Green and Grand Central-42 St in around 23 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from South Ferry Term/South Ferry Term to 1 Av/E 43 St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 33 min.

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