There are 6 ways to get from Hell's Kitchen to Lower Manhattan by subway, ferry, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from 49th Street to Prince Stsubway N / ...
12 min$3Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79 to Battery Park City/Vesey St.ferry Sg
15 min$1–9Bus
- Take the bus from 5 Av/W 42 St to Broadway/Spring Stbus M1 / ...
27 min$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hell's Kitchen to Lower Manhattantaxi 4 mi
9 min$19–24Bus, subway
- Take the bus from W 50 St/10 Av to W 50 St/Avenue Of The Americasbus M50
- Take the subway from 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr to Broadway-Lafayette Stsubway D / ...
22 min$9–13Walk
- Take the foot from Hell's Kitchen to Lower Manhattanwalk 3.5 mi
1h 7m
Hell's Kitchen to Lower Manhattan by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hell's Kitchen to Lower Manhattan is to subway which costs $3 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Hell's Kitchen to Lower Manhattan is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $19 - $24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 5 Av/W 42 St and arriving at Broadway/Spring St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79 and arriving at Battery Park City/Vesey St.. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 49th Street and arriving at Prince St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Hell's Kitchen and Lower Manhattan is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Hell's Kitchen to Lower Manhattan without a car is to subway which takes 12 min and costs $3.
The subway from 49th Street to Prince St takes 12 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Hell's Kitchen to Lower Manhattan bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 5 Av/W 42 St station.
Hell's Kitchen to Lower Manhattan train services, operated by MTA, depart from 49th Street station.
What companies run services between Hell's Kitchen, NY, USA and Lower Manhattan, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 49th Street to Prince St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, NYC Ferry operates a ferry from Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79 to Battery Park City/Vesey St. hourly. Tickets cost $5 and the journey takes 15 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 49th Street to Prince St
- Ave. Duration
- 12 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
Subway from 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr to Broadway-Lafayette St
- Ave. Duration
- 9 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/W 42 St to Broadway/Spring St
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 W 50 St/10 Av to W 50 St/Avenue Of The Americas
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- Phone
- 1-844-469-3377
- [email protected]
- Website
- ferry.nyc
Ferry from Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79 to Battery Park City/Vesey St.
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.ferry.nyc
- Schedules at
- https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/
- Adult one-way
- $5
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- [email protected]
- Website
- seastreak.com
Ferry from Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79 to Battery Park City/Vesey St.
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Website
- https://seastreak.com
- Schedules at
- https://seastreak.com/ferry-routes-and-schedules/
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $84–89
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $1–2
- Adult
- $5–9
- Website
- nywaterway.com
Ferry from Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79 to Battery Park City/Vesey St.
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- $19–24
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
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
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
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More Questions & Answers
Hell's Kitchen to Lower Manhattan bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Broadway/Spring St station.
Hell's Kitchen to Lower Manhattan train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Prince St station.
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