There are 3 ways to get from Lower Manhattan to Liberty Island by ferry, subway, or bus
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Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Battery Park to Liberty Islandferry New York
32 min$37–38Subway, ferry
cheapest- Take the subway from Prince St to Whitehall St-South Ferrysubway N / ...
- Take the ferry from Battery Park to Liberty Islandferry New York
56 min$29Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Broadway/Spring St to Broadway/Morris Stbus M55
- Take the ferry from Battery Park to Liberty Islandferry New York
1h 3m$29–33
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lower Manhattan to Liberty Island is to subway and ferry which costs $29 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Lower Manhattan to Liberty Island is to ferry which takes 32 min and costs $36 - $39.
No, there is no direct ferry from Lower Manhattan to Liberty Island. However, there are services departing from Battery Park and arriving at Liberty Island via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Lower Manhattan and Liberty Island is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Lower Manhattan to Liberty Island without a car is to ferry which takes 32 min and costs $36 - $39.
It takes approximately 32 min to get from Lower Manhattan to Liberty Island, including transfers.
There are 3695+ hotels available in Liberty Island.
What companies run services between Lower Manhattan, NY, USA and Liberty Island, NY, USA?
operates a ferry from Battery Park to Liberty Island every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $26 and the journey takes 27 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Prince St to Whitehall St-South Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Broadway/Spring St to Broadway/Morris St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
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