There are 6 ways to get from Roosevelt Island to South Street Seaport by subway, ferry, bus, taxi, or car
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 Lexington Avenue/59th Street to Fulton Stsubway 4 / ...
23 min$3Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from East 34th Street to Wall St/Pier 11ferry As / ...
29 min$2–11Bus
- Take the bus from 2 Av/E 56 St to Pearl St/Fulton Stbus M15-Sbs / ...
41 min$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Roosevelt Island to South Street Seaporttaxi 7.5 mi
19 min$30–40Drive 7.5 mi
- Drive from Roosevelt Island to South Street Seaportcar 7.5 mi
19 min$2Ferry via Roosevelt Island
- Take the ferry from Roosevelt Island to Wall St/Pier 11ferry As
42 min$5
Roosevelt Island to South Street Seaport by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Roosevelt Island to South Street Seaport is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Roosevelt Island to South Street Seaport is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs $30 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 2 Av/E 56 St and arriving at Pearl St/Fulton St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38 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 Lexington Avenue/59th Street and arriving at Fulton St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between Roosevelt Island and South Street Seaport is 5 miles. The road distance is 7.6 miles.
The best way to get from Roosevelt Island to South Street Seaport without a car is to line 4 subway which takes 23 min and costs $3.
The line 4 subway from Lexington Avenue/59th Street to Fulton St takes 14 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Roosevelt Island to South Street Seaport bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 2 Av/E 56 St station.
Roosevelt Island to South Street Seaport train services, operated by MTA, depart from Lexington Avenue/59th Street station.
What companies run services between Roosevelt Island, NY, USA and South Street Seaport, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Lexington Avenue/59th Street to Fulton St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 14 min. Alternatively, NYC Ferry operates a ferry from East 34th Street to Wall St/Pier 11 every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $5 and the journey takes 24 min. Seastreak also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Lexington Avenue/59th Street to Fulton St
- 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
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from 2 Av/E 56 St to Pearl St/Fulton St
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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
Ferry from Roosevelt Island to Wall St/Pier 11
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- NYC Ferry
- Schedules at
- NYC Ferry Routes
- Adult one-way
- $5
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seastreak
Ferry from East 34th Street to Wall St/Pier 11
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- Seastreak
- Schedules at
- Seastreak Routes, Schedules & Fares
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $85–89
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $2–3
- Adult
- $8–11
- Ave. Duration
- 19 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
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
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
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
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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More Questions & Answers
Roosevelt Island to South Street Seaport bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Pearl St/Fulton St station.
Roosevelt Island to South Street Seaport train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Fulton St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Roosevelt Island to South Street Seaport is 8 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Roosevelt Island to South Street Seaport.
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