There are 3 ways to get from Times Square to Ellis Island Ferry by subway, ferry, or bus
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Subway, ferry
best- Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to Whitehall St-South Ferrysubway R / ...
- Take the ferry from Battery Park to Ellis Island Ferryferry New York
53 min$29Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from East 34th Street to Wall St/Pier 11ferry As / ...
- Take the ferry from Battery Park to Ellis Island Ferryferry New York
1h 6m$28–36Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from 7 Av/W 41 St to Battery Pl/Washington Stbus M20
- Take the ferry from Battery Park to Ellis Island Ferryferry New York
1h 12m$29–33
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Times Square to Ellis Island Ferry is to subway and ferry which costs $29 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Times Square to Ellis Island Ferry is to subway and ferry which takes 53 min and costs $29.
No, there is no direct ferry from Times Square to Ellis Island Ferry. However, there are services departing from East 34th Street and arriving at Ellis Island Ferry via Battery Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between Times Square and Ellis Island Ferry is 6 miles.
The best way to get from Times Square to Ellis Island Ferry without a car is to subway and ferry which takes 53 min and costs $29.
It takes approximately 53 min to get from Times Square to Ellis Island Ferry, including transfers.
There are 3785+ hotels available in Ellis Island Ferry.
What companies run services between Times Square, NY, USA and Ellis Island Ferry, NJ, USA?
You can take a ferry from East 34th Street to Ellis Island Ferry via Wall St/Pier 11 and Battery Park in around 1h 6m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 42 St-Times Square to Whitehall St-South Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 19 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 7 Av/W 41 St to Battery Pl/Washington St
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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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