There are 4 ways to get from New York Harbor to Times Square by unknown, ferry, subway, or bus
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Travel, ferry, line 1 subway
best- Walk from New York Harbor to Liberty Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Liberty Island to Battery Parkferry
- Take the subway from South Ferry to 42 St-Times Squaresubway 1
52 minTravel, ferry, line 1 subway via Battery Park
- Walk from New York Harbor to Liberty Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Liberty Island to Battery Parkferry
- Take the subway from South Ferry to 42 St-Times Squaresubway 1
54 minTravel, ferry, bus
- Walk from New York Harbor to Liberty Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Liberty Island to Battery Parkferry
- Take the bus from State St/Bridge St to 6 Av/W 42 Stbus M55
1h 22mTravel, ferry, subway
- Walk from New York Harbor to Liberty Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Liberty Island to Battery Parkferry
- Take the subway from Whitehall St-South Ferry to 42 St-Times Squaresubway R / ...
55 min
Questions & Answers
The distance between New York Harbor and Times Square is 8 miles.
The best way to get from New York Harbor to Times Square without a car is to travel and ferry and line 1 subway which takes 52 min and costs .
It takes approximately 52 min to get from New York Harbor to Times Square, including transfers.
There are 3805+ hotels available in Times Square.
What companies run services between New York Harbor, NJ, USA and Times Square, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from New York Harbor to Times Square. However, you can travel to Liberty Island, take the ferry to Battery Park, walk to South Ferry, then take the line 1 subway to 42 St-Times Square. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from New York Harbor to 42 St-Times Square via Liberty Island, Battery Park, and South Ferry in around 54 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from South Ferry to 42 St-Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 18 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
Subway from South Ferry to 42 St-Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 18 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
Subway from Whitehall St-South Ferry to 42 St-Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 20 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 State St/Bridge St to 6 Av/W 42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
- +1 877- 523- 9849
- [email protected]
- Website
- cityexperiences.com
Ferry from Liberty Island to Battery Park
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/new-york/city-cruises/statue/
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- nps.gov
Ferry from Liberty Island to Battery Park
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
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