There are 4 ways to get from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Liberty Island by subway, ferry, 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, ferry
best- Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to Whitehall St-South Ferrysubway R / ...
- Take the ferry from Battery Park to Liberty Islandferry New York
1h 13m$29Line 1 subway, ferry
- Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to South Ferrysubway 1
- Take the ferry from Battery Park to Liberty Islandferry Battery Park Full Loop
1h 24mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from 7 Av/W 41 St to Battery Pl/Washington Stbus M20
- Take the ferry from Battery Park to Liberty Islandferry New York
1h 30m$29–33Ferry
- Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Paulus Hookferry 19
- Take the ferry from Liberty State Park to Liberty Islandferry Liberty State Park Loop
2h 27m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Liberty Island is to subway and ferry which costs $29 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Liberty Island is to subway and ferry which takes 1h 13m and costs $29.
No, there is no direct ferry from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Liberty Island. However, there are services departing from Midtown / W. 39th St. and arriving at Liberty Island via Liberty State Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 27m.
The distance between Port Authority Bus Terminal and Liberty Island is 7 miles.
The best way to get from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Liberty Island without a car is to subway and ferry which takes 1h 13m and costs $29.
It takes approximately 1h 13m to get from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Liberty Island, including transfers.
There are 3902+ hotels available in Liberty Island.
What companies run services between Port Authority Bus Terminal, NY, USA and Liberty Island, NY, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Liberty Island via Midtown / W. 39th St., Paulus Hook, and Liberty State Park in around 2h 27m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 42 St-Times Square to Whitehall St-South Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 19 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 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 7 Av/W 41 St to Battery Pl/Washington St
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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 Battery Park to Liberty Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/new-york/city-cruises/statue/
Ferry from Liberty State Park to Liberty Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/new-york/city-cruises/statue/
- 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
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