There are 6 ways to get from Manhattan to Liberty Harbor by ferry, tram, bus, taxi, car, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Paulus Hookferry 19
20 min$2–11Tram
- Take the tram from Port Imperial Hblr Station to JERSEY AVENUE stationtram Hblr
23 min$2–10Bus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Hamilton Parkbus 126
31 min$7–22Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manhattan to Liberty Harbortaxi 8.5 mi
19 min$35–45Drive 8.5 mi
- Drive from Manhattan to Liberty Harborcar 8.5 mi
19 min$2–3Subway, train
- Take the subway from 86 St to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway B
- Take the train from 33rd Street to Grove Streettrain Path
35 min$7
Manhattan to Liberty Harbor by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Liberty Harbor is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Liberty Harbor is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs $35 - $45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Port Authority Bus Terminal and arriving at Hamilton Park. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Midtown / W. 39th St. and arriving at Paulus Hook. Services depart every two hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Port Imperial Hblr Station station and arriving at JERSEY AVENUE station station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between Manhattan and Liberty Harbor is 5 miles. The road distance is 8.6 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Liberty Harbor without a car is to ferry which takes 20 min and costs $2 - $11.
The ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Paulus Hook takes 20 min including transfers and departs every two hours.
Manhattan to Liberty Harbor bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Manhattan to Liberty Harbor train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Port Imperial Hblr Station.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Liberty Harbor, NJ, USA?
NY Waterway operates a ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Paulus Hook every 4 hours, and the journey takes 20 min. Seastreak also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, NJ Transit operates a vehicle from Port Imperial Hblr Station to JERSEY AVENUE station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $2–10 and the journey takes 23 min.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Tram from Port Imperial Hblr Station to JERSEY AVENUE station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–10
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 86 St to 34 St-Herald Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
- (973) 961-6000
- Website
- panynj.gov
Train from 33rd Street to Grove Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.panynj.gov/path/en/index.html
- Adult
- $4
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Hamilton Park
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $7–22
- Website
- nywaterway.com
Ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Paulus Hook
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- [email protected]
- Website
- seastreak.com
Ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Paulus Hook
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://seastreak.com
- Schedules at
- https://seastreak.com/ferry-routes-and-schedules/
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $85–89
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $2–3
- Adult
- $8–11
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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
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More Questions & Answers
Manhattan to Liberty Harbor bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Hamilton Park station.
Manhattan to Liberty Harbor train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at JERSEY AVENUE station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan to Liberty Harbor is 9 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Manhattan to Liberty Harbor.
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