There are 5 ways to get from Midtown Manhattan to Red Hook by subway, ferry, taxi, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from 5 Av/53 St to Smith-9 Stssubway F
29 min$3Drive 7.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Midtown Manhattan to Red Hookcar 7.8 mi
18 min$2–3Ferry
- Take the ferry from East 34th Street to Red Hook/Atlantic Basinferry Sb
36 min$5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Midtown Manhattan to Red Hooktaxi 7.8 mi
18 min$30–40Subway, bus
- Take the subway from 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr to Jay St-MetroTechsubway F / ...
- Take the bus from Smith St/Fulton St to Van Brunt St/Wolcott Stbus B61
46 min$6–11
Midtown Manhattan to Red Hook by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Midtown Manhattan to Red Hook is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Midtown Manhattan to Red Hook is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs $30 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from East 34th Street and arriving at Red Hook/Atlantic Basin. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 5 Av/53 St and arriving at Smith-9 Sts. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
The distance between Midtown Manhattan and Red Hook is 7 miles. The road distance is 7.8 miles.
The best way to get from Midtown Manhattan to Red Hook without a car is to subway which takes 29 min and costs $3.
The subway from 5 Av/53 St to Smith-9 Sts takes 29 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Midtown Manhattan to Red Hook train services, operated by MTA, depart from 5 Av/53 St station.
Midtown Manhattan to Red Hook train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Smith-9 Sts station.
Yes, the driving distance between Midtown Manhattan to Red Hook is 8 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Midtown Manhattan to Red Hook.
What companies run services between Midtown Manhattan, NY, USA and Red Hook, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 5 Av/53 St to Smith-9 Sts every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 29 min. Alternatively, NYC Ferry operates a ferry from East 34th Street to Red Hook/Atlantic Basin hourly. Tickets cost $5 and the journey takes 36 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 5 Av/53 St to Smith-9 Sts
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr to Jay St-MetroTech
- Ave. Duration
- 20 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 Smith St/Fulton St to Van Brunt St/Wolcott St
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- 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 East 34th Street to Red Hook/Atlantic Basin
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- NYC Ferry
- Schedules at
- NYC Ferry Routes
- Adult one-way
- $5
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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
Mexico Car Service
- Phone
- +1 914-968-6666
- Website
- mexicocs.com
Ernie's & Yorktown Car Service
- Phone
- +1 914 666 7379
Empire Ride Inc
- Phone
- +1 914 290 5400
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