There are 5 ways to get from South Street Seaport to Rockaway Beach by ferry, subway, 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.
Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to Rockawayferry Rs
1h$5Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Fulton St to Broad Channelsubway A
1h 3m$3Bus
- Take the bus from Lower East Side - 85 Delancey St to Rippers 86th St Beach - Rockaway Beachbus To Rockaway Beach
1h 11m$30Taxi
- Take the taxi from South Street Seaport to Rockaway Beachtaxi 16.6 mi
35 min$65–80Drive 16.6 mi
- Drive from South Street Seaport to Rockaway Beachcar 16.6 mi
35 min$3–5
South Street Seaport to Rockaway Beach by foot and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Street Seaport to Rockaway Beach is to subway which costs $3 and takes 1h 3m.
The fastest way to get from South Street Seaport to Rockaway Beach is to taxi which takes 35 min and costs $65 - $80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lower East Side - 85 Delancey St and arriving at Rippers 86th St Beach - Rockaway Beach. Services depart hourly. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Wall St/Pier 11 and arriving at Rockaway. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
No, there is no direct train from South Street Seaport to Rockaway Beach. However, there are services departing from Fulton St and arriving at Beach 90 St via Broad Channel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 3m.
The distance between South Street Seaport and Rockaway Beach is 21 miles. The road distance is 16.7 miles.
The best way to get from South Street Seaport to Rockaway Beach without a car is to ferry which takes 1h and costs $5.
The ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to Rockaway takes 55 min including transfers and departs hourly.
South Street Seaport to Rockaway Beach bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, depart from Lower East Side - 85 Delancey St station.
South Street Seaport to Rockaway Beach train services, operated by MTA, depart from Fulton St station.
What companies run services between South Street Seaport, NY, USA and Rockaway Beach, NY, USA?
NYC Ferry operates a ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to Rockaway hourly. Tickets cost $5 and the journey takes 55 min. Alternatively, MTA operates a subway from Fulton St to Broad Channel every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 42 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Fulton St to Broad Channel
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- (855) 388-1488
- [email protected]
- Website
- OVRRide
Bus from Lower East Side - 85 Delancey St to Rippers 86th St Beach - Rockaway Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- OVRRide
- Phone
- 1-844-469-3377
- [email protected]
- Website
- NYC Ferry
Ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to Rockaway
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- NYC Ferry
- Schedules at
- NYC Ferry Routes
- Adult one-way
- $5
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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
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
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
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
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More Questions & Answers
South Street Seaport to Rockaway Beach bus services, operated by OVR Ride LLC, arrive at Rippers 86th St Beach - Rockaway Beach station.
South Street Seaport to Rockaway Beach train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Broad Channel station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Street Seaport to Rockaway Beach is 17 miles. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from South Street Seaport to Rockaway Beach.
There are 2005+ hotels available in Rockaway Beach.






