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

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There are 5 ways to get from Ellis Island to Liberty Island by taxi, bus, ferry, train, or plane

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  1. Taxi, bus, ferry

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    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 New York Midtownbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Battery Park to Liberty Islandferry ferry
    15h 16m
    $211–301

  2. 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 32m
    $281–601

  3. Taxi, bus to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier 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. 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 26m
    $294–642

  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 32m
    $360–1,131

  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 26m
    $310–1,059

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

Calendar73Weekly Planes
Duration2h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$40Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 639.6 mi
  • Duration: 15h 16m

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 Ottawa, take the bus to New York Midtown, 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, walk to Ottawa, take the train to Montréal, walk to Montreal Central Station, take the train to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At 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.

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