There are 3 ways to get from Hudson River to Manhattan by ferry, subway, or bus
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Ferry, line 4 subway
best- Take the ferry from Liberty Island to Battery Parkferry New York
- Take the subway from Bowling Green to 86th Streetsubway 4 / ...
49 min$29Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Liberty Island to Battery Parkferry New York
- Take the bus from South Ferry Term/South Ferry Term to 1 Av/E 43 Stbus M15-Sbs
1h 6m$29–34Ferry
- Take the ferry from Liberty Island to Battery Parkferry New York
- Take the ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to East 90th Stferry As / ...
1h 51m$31
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hudson River to Manhattan is to ferry and line 4 subway which costs $29 and takes 49 min.
The fastest way to get from Hudson River to Manhattan is to ferry and line 4 subway which takes 49 min and costs $29.
No, there is no direct ferry from Hudson River to Manhattan. However, there are services departing from Liberty Island and arriving at East 90th St via Wall St/Pier 11. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 51m.
The distance between Hudson River and Manhattan is 9 miles.
The best way to get from Hudson River to Manhattan without a car is to ferry and line 4 subway which takes 49 min and costs $29.
It takes approximately 49 min to get from Hudson River to Manhattan, including transfers.
There are 3981+ hotels available in Manhattan.
What companies run services between Hudson River, New York County, NY, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?
You can take a ferry from Liberty Island to East 90th St via Battery Park and Wall St/Pier 11 in around 1h 51m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Bowling Green to 86th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from South Ferry Term/South Ferry Term to 1 Av/E 43 St
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- 1-844-469-3377
- [email protected]
- Website
- NYC Ferry
Ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to East 90th St
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- NYC Ferry
- Schedules at
- NYC Ferry Routes
- Adult one-way
- $5
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