There are 4 ways to get from Manhattan to Liberty Island 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 Liberty Islandferry New York
1h 6m$29Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from 2 Av/E 56 St to South Ferry/Terminalbus M15-Sbs
- Take the ferry from Battery Park to Liberty Islandferry New York
1h 31m$29–33Line 1 subway, ferry
- Take the subway from 86 St to South Ferrysubway 1
- Take the ferry from Battery Park to Liberty Islandferry Battery Park Full Loop
1h 27mFerry
- Take the ferry from East 90th St to Wall St/Pier 11ferry As / ...
- Take the ferry from Battery Park to Liberty Islandferry New York
1h 46m$30
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Liberty Island is to line 4 subway and ferry which costs $29 and takes 1h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Liberty Island is to line 4 subway and ferry which takes 1h 6m and costs $29.
No, there is no direct ferry from Manhattan to Liberty Island. However, there are services departing from East 90th St and arriving at Liberty Island via Battery Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 46m.
The distance between Manhattan and Liberty Island is 9 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Liberty Island without a car is to line 4 subway and ferry which takes 1h 6m and costs $29.
It takes approximately 1h 6m to get from Manhattan to Liberty Island, including transfers.
There are 3764+ hotels available in Liberty Island.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Liberty Island, NY, USA?
You can take a ferry from East 90th St to Liberty Island via Wall St/Pier 11 and Battery Park in around 1h 46m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 86th Street to Bowling Green
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 86 St to South Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 27 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 2 Av/E 56 St to South Ferry/Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 44 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
- +1 877- 523- 9849
- [email protected]
- Website
- Statue Cruises
Ferry from Battery Park to Liberty Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Statue Cruises
- Phone
- 1-844-469-3377
- [email protected]
- Website
- NYC Ferry
Ferry from East 90th St to Wall St/Pier 11
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- NYC Ferry
- Schedules at
- NYC Ferry Routes
- Adult one-way
- $5
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