There are 8 ways to get from Times Square to Jacob K. Javits Federal Building by subway, bus, taxi, ferry, or foot
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Subway via Canal St
best- Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to Canal Stsubway N / ...
16 min$3Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79 to Battery Park City/Vesey St.ferry Sg
34 min$1–9Line 2 subway
- Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to Chambers Stsubway 2 / ...
17 min$3Bus
- Take the bus from 5 Av/W 43 St to Broadway/Chambers Stbus BxM18
24 min$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Times Square to Jacob K. Javits Federal Buildingtaxi 3.3 mi
9 min$17–21Subway
- Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to City Hallsubway R / ...
21 min$3Bus via 7 Av/W 41 St
- Take the bus from 7 Av/W 41 St to West Broadway/Duane Stbus M20
35 min$3–8Walk
- Take the foot from Times Square to Jacob K. Javits Federal Buildingwalk 3.2 mi
1h 1m
Times Square to Jacob K. Javits Federal Building by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Times Square to Jacob K. Javits Federal Building is to subway via Canal St which costs $3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Times Square to Jacob K. Javits Federal Building is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $17 - $21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 5 Av/W 43 St and arriving at Broadway/Chambers St. Services depart five times a day, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79 and arriving at Battery Park City/Vesey St.. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 42 St-Times Square and arriving at Canal St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Times Square and Jacob K. Javits Federal Building is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Times Square to Jacob K. Javits Federal Building without a car is to subway via Canal St which takes 16 min and costs $3.
The subway from 42 St-Times Square to Canal St takes 9 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Times Square to Jacob K. Javits Federal Building bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 5 Av/W 43 St station.
Times Square to Jacob K. Javits Federal Building train services, operated by MTA, depart from 42 St-Times Square station.
What companies run services between Times Square, NY, USA and Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 42 St-Times Square to Canal St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 5 Av/W 43 St to Broadway/Chambers St 5 times a day. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 18 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 42 St-Times Square to Canal St
- Ave. Duration
- 9 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 42 St-Times Square to Chambers St
- Ave. Duration
- 8 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 42 St-Times Square to City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 14 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 5 Av/W 43 St to Broadway/Chambers St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 7 Av/W 41 St to West Broadway/Duane St
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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 Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79 to Battery Park City/Vesey St.
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79 to Battery Park City/Vesey St.
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Website
- https://seastreak.com
- Schedules at
- https://seastreak.com/ferry-routes-and-schedules/
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $84–89
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $1–2
- Adult
- $5–9
- Website
- nywaterway.com
Ferry from Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79 to Battery Park City/Vesey St.
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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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More Questions & Answers
Times Square to Jacob K. Javits Federal Building bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Broadway/Chambers St station.
Times Square to Jacob K. Javits Federal Building train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Canal St station.
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