There are 7 ways to get from Manhattan Cruise Terminal to Chinatown by bus, subway, ferry, 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.
Bus, subway
best- Take the bus from W 50 St/12 Av to W 50 St/Avenue Of The Americasbus M50
- Take the subway from 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr to Grand Stsubway B / ...
25 min$6–10Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79 to Battery Park City/Vesey St.ferry Sg
29 min$1–9Bus
- Take the bus from 11 Av/W 50 St to 8 Av/W 12 Stbus M12
27 min$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manhattan Cruise Terminal to Chinatowntaxi 4.2 mi
10 min$20–25Subway
- Take the subway from 50 St to Canal Stsubway C / ...
26 min$3Subway via Grand St
- Take the subway from 59 St-Columbus Circle to Grand Stsubway B / ...
34 min$3Walk
- Take the walk from Manhattan Cruise Terminal to Chinatownwalk 4.2 mi
1h 20m
Manhattan Cruise Terminal to Chinatown by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan Cruise Terminal to Chinatown is to subway which costs $3 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan Cruise Terminal to Chinatown is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $20 - $25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 11 Av/W 50 St and arriving at 8 Av/W 12 St. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 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 50 St and arriving at Canal St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Manhattan Cruise Terminal and Chinatown is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan Cruise Terminal to Chinatown without a car is to bus and subway which takes 25 min and costs $6 - $11.
It takes approximately 25 min to get from Manhattan Cruise Terminal to Chinatown, including transfers.
Manhattan Cruise Terminal to Chinatown bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 11 Av/W 50 St station.
Manhattan Cruise Terminal to Chinatown train services, operated by MTA, depart from 50 St station.
What companies run services between Manhattan Cruise Terminal, NY, USA and Chinatown, NY, USA?
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 11 Av/W 50 St to 8 Av/W 12 St hourly. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 23 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 Homepage
Subway from 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr to Grand St
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 50 St to Canal St
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 59 St-Columbus Circle to Grand St
- Ave. Duration
- 14 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 W 50 St/12 Av to W 50 St/Avenue Of The Americas
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from 11 Av/W 50 St to 8 Av/W 12 St
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79 to Battery Park City/Vesey St.
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- NYC Ferry
- Schedules at
- NYC Ferry Routes
- Adult one-way
- $5
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seastreak
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
- Seastreak
- Schedules at
- Seastreak Routes, Schedules & Fares
- 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
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- $20–25
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
Manhattan Cruise Terminal to Chinatown bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 8 Av/W 12 St station.
Manhattan Cruise Terminal to Chinatown train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Canal St station.
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