There are 8 ways to get from Times Square to ESSEX STREET station by taxi, ferry, subway, train, bus, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, ferry
best- Take the taxi from Times Square to Brookfield Place Terminaltaxi
- Take the ferry from Brookfield Place Terminal to Paulus Hookferry 23 / ...
22 min$20–28Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Paulus Hookferry 19
25 min$2–11Line 2 subway, train
- Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to Park Placesubway 2 / ...
- Take the train from World Trade Center to Exchange Placetrain Path
26 min$7Bus, tram
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Hoboken Terminal Lane 6bus 126
- Take the tram from HOBOKEN TERMINAL station to ESSEX STREET stationtram Hblr
43 min$11–34Line 1 subway, train
- Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to WTC Cortlandtsubway 1
- Take the train from World Trade Center to Exchange Placetrain Path
28 min$10–17Train
- Take the train from 33rd Street to Grove Streettrain Path
32 min$4Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from 7 Av/W 41 St to Vesey St/North End Avbus M20
- Take the ferry from Brookfield Place Terminal to Paulus Hookferry 23 / ...
58 min$4–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Times Square to ESSEX STREET stationtaxi 6 mi
13 min$29–35
Times Square to ESSEX STREET station by ferry and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Times Square to ESSEX STREET station is to train which costs $4 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Times Square to ESSEX STREET station is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs $29 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Midtown / W. 39th St. and arriving at Paulus Hook. Services depart every three hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 33rd Street and arriving at Grove Street. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Times Square and ESSEX STREET station is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Times Square to ESSEX STREET station without a car is to taxi and ferry which takes 22 min and costs $20 - $29.
It takes approximately 22 min to get from Times Square to ESSEX STREET station, including transfers.
Times Square to ESSEX STREET station train services, operated by MTA, depart from 42 St-Times Square station.
Times Square to ESSEX STREET station train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Park Place station.
There are 3900+ hotels available in ESSEX STREET station.
What companies run services between Times Square, NY, USA and ESSEX STREET station, NJ, USA?
NY Waterway operates a ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Paulus Hook every 4 hours, and the journey takes 20 min. Seastreak also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, PATH operates a train from 33rd Street to Grove Street every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $4 and the journey takes 18 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 42 St-Times Square to Park Place
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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 WTC Cortlandt
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- (973) 961-6000
- Website
- PATH
Train from World Trade Center to Exchange Place
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- PATH
- Adult
- $4
Train from World Trade Center to Exchange Place
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- PATH
- Adult
- $4
Train from 33rd Street to Grove Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- PATH
- Adult
- $4
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Tram from HOBOKEN TERMINAL station to ESSEX STREET station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–11
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–11
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Hoboken Terminal Lane 6
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–23
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from 7 Av/W 41 St to Vesey St/North End Av
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Website
- nywaterway.com
Ferry from Brookfield Place Terminal to Paulus Hook
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
Ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Paulus Hook
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
Ferry from Brookfield Place Terminal to Paulus Hook
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seastreak
Ferry from Brookfield Place Terminal to Paulus Hook
- Ave. Duration
- 45d 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Seastreak
- Schedules at
- Seastreak Routes, Schedules & Fares
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $83–88
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $1
- Adult
- $1–6
Ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Paulus Hook
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
Ferry from Brookfield Place Terminal to Paulus Hook
- Ave. Duration
- 45d 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Seastreak
- Schedules at
- Seastreak Routes, Schedules & Fares
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $83–88
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $1
- Adult
- $1–6
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- $19–35
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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