There are 2 ways to get from Central Park to Hudson River by subway, ferry, or bus
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Line 4 subway, ferry
best- Take the subway from 86th Street to Bowling Greensubway 4 / ...
- Take the ferry from Battery Park to Liberty Islandferry New York
1h 18m$29Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from 5 Av/E 80 St to E 8 St/5 Avbus M1 / ...
- Take the bus from E 8 St/5 Av to Broadway/Morris Stbus M55
- Take the ferry from Battery Park to Liberty Islandferry
2h 10m$29–33
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Central Park to Hudson River is to line 4 subway and ferry which costs $29 and takes 1h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Central Park to Hudson River is to line 4 subway and ferry which takes 1h 18m and costs $29.
The distance between Central Park and Hudson River is 10 miles.
The best way to get from Central Park to Hudson River without a car is to line 4 subway and ferry which takes 1h 18m and costs $29.
It takes approximately 1h 18m to get from Central Park to Hudson River, including transfers.
There are 3930+ hotels available in Hudson River.
What companies run services between Central Park, New York County, NY, USA and Hudson River, New York County, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Central Park to Hudson River. However, you can walk to 86th Street, take the line 4 subway to Bowling Green, walk to Battery Park, then take the ferry to Liberty Island. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Central Park to Liberty Island via 5 Av/E 80 St, E 8 St/5 Av, Broadway/Morris St, and Battery Park in around 2h 10m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 86th Street to Bowling Green
- Ave. Duration
- 20 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
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from 5 Av/E 80 St to E 8 St/5 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 41 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 E 8 St/5 Av to Broadway/Morris St
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- 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
- $0
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