There are 7 ways to get from ESSEX STREET station to Times Square by ferry, train, subway, tram, bus, or taxi
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Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Paulus Hook to Midtown / W. 39th St.Paulus Hook and Midtown / W39
24 min$1–13Train, line 2 subway
- Take the train from Exchange Place to World Trade CenterPath
- Take the subway from Park Place to 42 St-Times Square2 / ...
25 min$6Tram, bus
- Take the tram from ESSEX STREET station to HOBOKEN TERMINAL stationHblr
- Take the bus from Hoboken Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminal126
39 min$9–30Taxi
- Take the taxi from ESSEX STREET station to Times Square6.4 mi
14 min$29–35Train
- Take the train from Grove Street to 33rd StreetPath
33 min$3Tram, train
- Take the tram from ESSEX STREET station to NEWPORT stationHblr
- Take the train from Newport to 33rd StreetPath
33 min$9–14Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Blvd At Path Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal126
46 min$7–22
ESSEX STREET station to Times Square by foot and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from ESSEX STREET station to Times Square is to train which costs $3 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from ESSEX STREET station to Times Square is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs $29 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Washington Blvd At Path Station station and arriving at Port Authority Bus Terminal. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Paulus Hook and arriving at Midtown / W. 39th St.. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Grove Street and arriving at 33rd Street. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between ESSEX STREET station and Times Square is 4 miles.
The best way to get from ESSEX STREET station to Times Square without a car is to ferry which takes 24 min and costs $1 - $13.
The ferry from Paulus Hook to Midtown / W. 39th St. takes 20 min including transfers and departs every three hours.
ESSEX STREET station to Times Square bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Washington Blvd At Path Station.
ESSEX STREET station to Times Square train services, operated by PATH, depart from Exchange Place station.
What companies run services between ESSEX STREET station, NJ, USA and Times Square, NY, USA?
NY Waterways operates a ferry from Paulus Hook to Midtown / W. 39th St. every 4 hours. Tickets cost $9–13 and the journey takes 20 min. Seastreak also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, PATH operates a train from Grove Street to 33rd Street every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 19 min.
- Phone
- +1 800 234-7284
- Website
- panynj.gov
Train from Exchange Place to World Trade Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.panynj.gov/path/en/index.html
- Adult
- $3
Train from Grove Street to 33rd Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.panynj.gov/path/en/index.html
- Adult
- $3
Train from Newport to 33rd Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.panynj.gov/path/en/index.html
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Park Place to 42 St-Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Tram from ESSEX STREET station to HOBOKEN TERMINAL station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–9
Tram from ESSEX STREET station to NEWPORT station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Hoboken Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $6–22
Bus from Washington Blvd At Path Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $7–22
- Phone
- +1 800-533-3779
- Website
- nywaterway.com
Ferry from Paulus Hook to Midtown / W. 39th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.com
- Adult
- $9–13
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- contact@seastreak.com
- Website
- seastreak.com
Ferry from Paulus Hook to Midtown / W. 39th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- $1–3
- Adult
- $6–9
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- $29–35
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 866-983-4195
- Website
- yellowcabnyctaxi.com
Newark Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +1 973-273-4420
- Website
- newarkairporttaxi.us
Jacob's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 973-673-5900
- Website
- jacobstaxiservice.com
Gold Lincoln Taxi
- Phone
- +1 973-344-5566
- Website
- goldlincolntaxinj.com
NYC.gov
- Website
- nyc.gov
La Revancha
- Phone
- +1 718-236-2424
- Website
- larevancha.net
Chico Express
- Phone
- +1 718-256-6666
- Website
- chicoexpress.net
Bay Express
- Phone
- +1 718-232-3434
Elizabeth Taxi
- Phone
- +1 908-344-1729
- Website
- elizabethtaxi.com
Black Cabby
- Phone
- +1 908-76-82947
- Website
- blackcabby.com
Scotty's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 210-943-1234
- Website
- scottystaxicab.com
Lime Car Service & Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-461-9999
- Website
- limetaxicab.com
Babes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from ESSEX STREET station to Times Square is to train which takes 33 min and costs $3. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $7 - $22 and takes 46 min.
ESSEX STREET station to Times Square bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
ESSEX STREET station to Times Square train services, operated by PATH, arrive at World Trade Center station.
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