There are 4 ways to get from Manhattan to Ellis Island Immigration Museum by subway, ferry, or bus
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Line 4 subway, ferry
best- Take the subway from 86th Street to Bowling Greensubway 4 / ...
- Take the ferry from Battery Park to Ellis Island Ferryferry New York
57 min$29Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Broadway/W 63 St to Battery Pl/Washington Stbus M20
- Take the ferry from Battery Park to Ellis Island Ferryferry New York
1h 26m$29–33Ferry
- Take the ferry from East 90th St to Wall St/Pier 11ferry As / ...
- Take the ferry from Battery Park to Ellis Island Ferryferry New York
1h 38m$30Line 1 subway, ferry
- Take the subway from 86 St to South Ferrysubway 1
- Take the ferry from Battery Park to Ellis Islandferry Battery Park Full Loop
1h 51m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Ellis Island Immigration Museum is to line 4 subway and ferry which costs $29 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Ellis Island Immigration Museum is to line 4 subway and ferry which takes 57 min and costs $29.
No, there is no direct ferry from Manhattan to Ellis Island Immigration Museum. However, there are services departing from East 90th St and arriving at Ellis Island Ferry via Battery Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 38m.
The distance between Manhattan and Ellis Island Immigration Museum is 8 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Ellis Island Immigration Museum without a car is to line 4 subway and ferry which takes 57 min and costs $29.
It takes approximately 57 min to get from Manhattan to Ellis Island Immigration Museum, including transfers.
There are 3572+ hotels available in Ellis Island Immigration Museum.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Ellis Island Immigration Museum, NY, USA?
You can take a ferry from East 90th St to Ellis Island Immigration Museum via Wall St/Pier 11, Battery Park, and Ellis Island Ferry in around 1h 38m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 86th Street to Bowling Green
- Ave. Duration
- 20 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 86 St to South Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Broadway/W 63 St to Battery Pl/Washington St
- Ave. Duration
- 53 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 East 90th St to Wall St/Pier 11
- Ave. Duration
- 51 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
- +1 877- 523- 9849
- [email protected]
- Website
- cityexperiences.com
Ferry from Battery Park to Ellis Island
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/new-york/city-cruises/statue/
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