There are 8 ways to get from New York Public Library to Battery Park by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 4 subway
best- Take the subway from Grand Central-42 St to Bowling Greensubway 4 / ...
22 min$3Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from East 34th Street to Wall St/Pier 11ferry As / ...
56 min$2–11Bus
- Take the bus from 5 Av/W 42 St to State St/Bridge Stbus M55
43 min$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from New York Public Library to Battery Parktaxi 4 mi
11 min$19–24Line 4 subway via 5th Avenue
- Take the subway from Grand Central-42 St to Bowling Greensubway 4 / ...
23 min$3Line 1 subway
- Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to South Ferrysubway 1
29 min$3Bus via Broadway/Morris St
- Take the bus from 5 Av/W 42 St to Broadway/Morris Stbus M55 / ...
43 min$3–8Walk
- Take the foot from New York Public Library to Battery Parkwalk 4 mi
1h 16m
New York Public Library to Battery Park by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York Public Library to Battery Park is to line 4 subway which costs $3 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from New York Public Library to Battery Park is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs $19 - $24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 5 Av/W 42 St and arriving at State St/Bridge St. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from East 34th Street and arriving at Wall St/Pier 11. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Grand Central-42 St and arriving at Bowling Green. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between New York Public Library and Battery Park is 5 miles.
The best way to get from New York Public Library to Battery Park without a car is to line 4 subway which takes 22 min and costs $3.
The line 4 subway from Grand Central-42 St to Bowling Green takes 14 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
New York Public Library to Battery Park bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 5 Av/W 42 St station.
New York Public Library to Battery Park train services, operated by MTA, depart from Grand Central-42 St station.
What companies run services between New York Public Library, NY, USA and Battery Park, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Grand Central-42 St to Bowling Green every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 14 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 5 Av/W 42 St to State St/Bridge St every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 40 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Grand Central-42 St to Bowling Green
- Ave. Duration
- 14 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 Grand Central-42 St to Bowling Green
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- 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
- $0
Subway from 42 St-Times Square to South Ferry
- 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
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from 5 Av/W 42 St to State St/Bridge 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
Bus from 5 Av/W 42 St to Broadway/Morris St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 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
- 1-844-469-3377
- [email protected]
- Website
- ferry.nyc
Ferry from East 34th Street to Wall St/Pier 11
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.ferry.nyc
- Schedules at
- https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/
- Adult one-way
- $5
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- [email protected]
- Website
- seastreak.com
Ferry from East 34th Street to Wall St/Pier 11
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- $19–24
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
Always Ready Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 527-5555
Carmel Car & Limo
- Phone
- (212) 666-6666
- Website
- carmellimo.com
Dial 7 Car Service
- Phone
- (212) 777-7777
- Website
- dial7.com
Queens Village Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 776-8787
- Website
- queensvillagecarservice.com
Babe’s Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Black Cabby
- Phone
- +1 908-76-82947
- Website
- blackcabby.com
Elizabeth Taxi
- Phone
- +1 908-344-1729
- Website
- elizabethtaxi.com
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More Questions & Answers
New York Public Library to Battery Park bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at State St/Bridge St station.
New York Public Library to Battery Park train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Bowling Green station.
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