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How to get fromEllis Island to Liberty Islandby taxi, bus, plane, ferry, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Ellis Island to Liberty Island by taxi, bus, plane, ferry, or train

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  1. Taxi, bus to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Ellis Island to Petawawataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Petawawa to Ottawa - Via Railbus bus
    3. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane YOW - EWR
    4. Take the ferry from Battery Park to Liberty Islandferry ferry
    9h 29m
    $303–611

  2. Taxi, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Ellis Island to Petawawataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Petawawa to Ottawa - Via Railbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Montreal to New Yorkbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Battery Park to Liberty Islandferry ferry
    17h 23m
    $208–454

  3. Taxi, bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Ellis Island to Petawawataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Petawawa to Ottawa - Via Railbus bus
    3. Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Battery Park to Liberty Islandferry ferry
    19h 28m
    $367–669

  4. Taxi, bus, train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Ellis Island to Petawawataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Petawawa to Ottawa - Via Railbus bus
    3. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    4. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane YUL - LGA
    5. Take the ferry from Battery Park to Liberty Islandferry ferry
    11h 30m
    $325–1,129

  5. Taxi, bus, train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Ellis Island to Petawawataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Petawawa to Ottawa - Via Railbus bus
    3. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    4. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane YUL - EWR
    5. Take the ferry from Battery Park to Liberty Islandferry ferry
    11h 20m
    $327–938

  6. Taxi, bus, ferry via New York Midtown

    1. Take the taxi from Ellis Island to Petawawataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Petawawa to Ottawa - Via Railbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Montreal to New York Midtownbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Battery Park to Liberty Islandferry ferry
    17h 33m
    $218–314

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) flights

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Duration3hAverage Duration
Ticket$45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 500.1 mi
  • Duration: 9h 29m

What companies run services between Ellis Island, ON, Canada and Liberty Island, NY, USA?

There is no direct connection from Ellis Island to Liberty Island. However, you can take the taxi to Petawawa, take the bus to Ottawa - Via Rail, walk to Tremblay B, take the line 105 bus to Airport, walk to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), walk to Terminal B, take the vehicle to Newark Airport Railroad Station, walk to Newark Airport Railroad Station, take the train to New York Penn Station, walk to 34 St-Penn Station, take the line 1 subway to South Ferry, walk to Battery Park, then take the ferry to Liberty Island. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Petawawa, take the bus to Ottawa - Via Rail, take the bus to Montréal, take the bus to New York, walk to 42 St-Times Square, take the subway to Whitehall St-South Ferry, walk to Battery Park, then take the ferry to Liberty Island.

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