There are 5 ways to get from Rockefeller Center 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.
Line 4 subway, ferry
best- Take the subway from Grand Central-42 St to Bowling Greensubway 4 / ...
- Take the ferry from Battery Park to Liberty Islandferry New York
1h 14m$29Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from East 34th Street to Wall St/Pier 11ferry As / ...
- Take the ferry from Battery Park to Liberty Islandferry New York
1h 49m$28–36Subway, ferry
- Take the subway from 5 Av/59 St to Whitehall St-South Ferrysubway R / ...
- Take the ferry from Battery Park to Liberty Islandferry New York
1h 24m$29Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from 5 Av/W 42 St to Broadway/Morris Stbus M55
- Take the ferry from Battery Park to Liberty Islandferry New York
1h 36m$29–33Line 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 40m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rockefeller Center to Liberty Island is to line 4 subway and ferry which costs $29 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Rockefeller Center to Liberty Island is to line 4 subway and ferry which takes 1h 14m and costs $29.
No, there is no direct ferry from Rockefeller Center to Liberty Island. However, there are services departing from East 34th Street and arriving at Liberty Island via Battery Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 49m.
The distance between Rockefeller Center and Liberty Island is 8 miles.
The best way to get from Rockefeller Center to Liberty Island without a car is to line 4 subway and ferry which takes 1h 14m and costs $29.
It takes approximately 1h 14m to get from Rockefeller Center to Liberty Island, including transfers.
There are 3712+ hotels available in Liberty Island.
What companies run services between Rockefeller Center, NY, USA and Liberty Island, NY, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Rockefeller Center to Liberty Island via East 34th Street, Wall St/Pier 11, and Battery Park in around 1h 49m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Grand Central-42 St to Bowling Green
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 5 Av/59 St to Whitehall St-South Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 42 St-Times Square to South Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 18 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 5 Av/W 42 St to Broadway/Morris St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 Wall St/Pier 11
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- NYC Ferry
- Schedules at
- NYC Ferry Routes
- Adult one-way
- $5
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