There are 3 ways to get from Washington Heights to Statue of Liberty by subway, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 1 subway, ferry
best- Take the subway from 181 St to South Ferrysubway 1
- Take the ferry from Battery Park to Liberty Islandferry New York
1h 36m$29Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Broadway/W 176 St to 5 Av/W 33 Stbus M5
- Take the bus from 5 Av/W 33 St to Broadway/Morris Stbus M55
- Take the ferry from Battery Park to Liberty Islandferry
2h 55m$29–33Line 21 ferry, ferry
- Take the ferry from Edgewater Ferry Landing to Midtown / W. 39th St.ferry 21
- Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Paulus Hookferry 19
- Take the ferry from Liberty State Park to Liberty Islandferry
3h 32m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington Heights to Statue of Liberty is to line 1 subway and ferry which costs $29 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Washington Heights to Statue of Liberty is to line 1 subway and ferry which takes 1h 36m and costs $29.
No, there is no direct ferry from Washington Heights to Statue of Liberty. However, there are services departing from Edgewater Ferry Landing and arriving at Liberty Island via Midtown / W. 39th St. and Liberty State Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between Washington Heights and Statue of Liberty is 15 miles.
The best way to get from Washington Heights to Statue of Liberty without a car is to line 1 subway and ferry which takes 1h 36m and costs $29.
It takes approximately 1h 36m to get from Washington Heights to Statue of Liberty, including transfers.
There are 2793+ hotels available in Statue of Liberty.
What companies run services between Washington Heights, New York County, NY, USA and Statue of Liberty, NY, USA?
You can take a ferry from Edgewater Ferry Landing to Statue of Liberty via Midtown / W. 39th St., Paulus Hook, Liberty State Park, and Liberty Island in around 3h 32m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 181 St to South Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 45 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 Broadway/W 176 St to 5 Av/W 33 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from 5 Av/W 33 St to Broadway/Morris St
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $0
- Website
- nywaterway.com
Ferry from Edgewater Ferry Landing to Midtown / W. 39th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seastreak
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
- Phone
- +1 877- 523- 9849
- [email protected]
- Website
- Statue Cruises
Ferry from Liberty State Park to Liberty Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Statue Cruises
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