There are 7 ways to get from South Street Seaport to Rockefeller Center by subway, bus, taxi, ferry, or foot
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Line 2 subway
best- Take the subway from Fulton St to 42 St-Times Squaresubway 2 / ...
32 min$3Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to East 34th Streetferry As / ...
1h 2m$2–11Bus, subway
- Take the bus from Pearl St/Fulton St to Pike St/Division Stbus M15
- Take the subway from East Broadway to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctrsubway F / ...
34 min$6–10Bus
- Take the bus from Pearl St/Beekman St to 1 Av/E 43 Stbus M15-Sbs
51 min$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from South Street Seaport to Rockefeller Centertaxi 4.5 mi
11 min$21–26Subway
- Take the subway from World Trade Center to 5 Av/53 Stsubway E
37 min$3Walk
- Take the walk from South Street Seaport to Rockefeller Centerwalk 4.2 mi
1h 20m
South Street Seaport to Rockefeller Center by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Street Seaport to Rockefeller Center is to line 2 subway which costs $3 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from South Street Seaport to Rockefeller Center is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs $21 - $26.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pearl St/Beekman St and arriving at 1 Av/E 43 St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Wall St/Pier 11 and arriving at East 34th Street. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Fulton St and arriving at 42 St-Times Square. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between South Street Seaport and Rockefeller Center is 5 miles.
The best way to get from South Street Seaport to Rockefeller Center without a car is to line 2 subway which takes 32 min and costs $3.
The line 2 subway from Fulton St to 42 St-Times Square takes 12 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
South Street Seaport to Rockefeller Center bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Pearl St/Beekman St station.
South Street Seaport to Rockefeller Center train services, operated by MTA, depart from Fulton St station.
What companies run services between South Street Seaport, NY, USA and Rockefeller Center, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Fulton St to 42 St-Times Square every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Pearl St/Beekman St to 1 Av/E 43 St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 27 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Fulton St to 42 St-Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 12 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 East Broadway to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 17 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 World Trade Center to 5 Av/53 St
- 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
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Pearl St/Fulton St to Pike St/Division St
- Ave. Duration
- 7 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 Pearl St/Beekman St to 1 Av/E 43 St
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Wall St/Pier 11 to East 34th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 27 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 Wall St/Pier 11 to East 34th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- $21–26
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 Rockefeller Center bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 1 Av/E 43 St station.
South Street Seaport to Rockefeller Center train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 42 St-Times Square station.
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