How to get fromStaten Island to Lower Manhattanby bus, train, ferry, taxi or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Staten Island to Lower Manhattan by bus, train, ferry, taxi, or car

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Bus
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1. Take the bus from Hylan Blvd/Montreal Av to Church St/Worth Stbus Sim1 / ...
1h 3m
$2–7
Train, ferry via Whitehall Ferry Terminal
1. Take the train from Bay Terrace to St Georgetrain Sir
2. Take the ferry from St. George Ferry Terminal to Whitehall Ferry Terminalferry Staten Island Ferry
1h 12m
$6
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Staten Island to Lower Manhattantaxi 16.8 mi
33 min
$70–85
Drive 16.8 mi
1. Drive from Staten Island to Lower Manhattancar 16.8 mi
33 min
$4–5
Train, ferry
1. Take the train from Bay Terrace to St Georgetrain Sir
2. Take the ferry from St. George to Battery Park City/Vesey St.ferry Sg
1h 19m
$3–8

Staten Island to Lower Manhattan by bus

255Weekly Buses

1h 3mAverage Duration

$2Cheapest Price

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Distance: 18.2 mi
Duration: 1h 3m

What companies run services between Staten Island, NY, USA and Lower Manhattan, NY, USA?

MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Hylan Blvd/Montreal Av to Church St/Worth St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 1h 3m.

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Lower Manhattan, United States(opens in a new window)

There’s no city quite like the Big Apple. From the hustle of Wall Street to the bright lights of Times Square to Central Park's leafy outlook, New York City pulsates with energy. Touch the sky from the Empire State Building, rub shoulders with art buffs at the the Guggenheim or Museum of Modern Art, visit Lady Liberty on Ellis Island and walk across the Brooklyn Bridge. Spend the day lazing in Central Park, unleash your inner kid at Coney Island, sink your teeth into delectable pizza and bagels, or simply wander through some of the coolest neighbourhoods in the world – from NoHo and the Meatpacking District to Tribeca and Williamsburg.

Things to do in Lower Manhattan

Brooklyn Bridge(Opens in a new window)

The Brooklyn Bridge is a hybrid cable-stayed/suspension bridge in New York City and is one of the oldest bridges in the United States. Started in 1869 and completed fourteen (14) years later in 1883, it connects the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn by spanning the East River. It has a main span of 1595.5 ft and was the first steel-wire suspension bridge constructed. It was originally called the New York and Brooklyn Bridge and the East River Bridge, but it was later dubbed the Brooklyn Bridge, a name coming from an earlier January 25, 1867, letter to the editor of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle and formally so named by the city government in 1915. Since opening, it has become an icon of New York City and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964 and a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1972.

Empire State Building(Opens in a new window)

The Empire State Building is a 102-story skyscraper located on Fifth Avenue between West 33rd and 34th Streets in Midtown, Manhattan, New York City. It has a roof height of 1,250 feet (381 m), and with its antenna included, it stands a total of 1454 ft tall. Its name is derived from the nickname for New York, the Empire State.

Times Square(Opens in a new window)

Times Square is a major commercial intersection, tourist destination, entertainment center and neighborhood in the Midtown Manhattan section of New York City at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue. It stretches from West 42nd to West 47th Streets. Brightly adorned with billboards and advertisements, Times Square is sometimes referred to as "The Crossroads of the World", "The Center of the Universe", "the heart of The Great White Way", and the "heart of the world". One of the world's busiest pedestrian areas, it is also the hub of the Broadway Theater District and a major center of the world's entertainment industry. Times Square is one of the world's most visited tourist attractions, drawing an estimated 50 million visitors annually. Approximately 330,000 people pass through Times Square daily, many of them tourists, while over 460,000 pedestrians walk through Times Square on its busiest days.

High Line(Opens in a new window)

The High Line (also known as High Line Park) is a 1.45 mi elevated linear park, greenway and rail trail. It was created on a former New York Central Railroad spur on the west side of Manhattan in New York City. Led by landscape architecture firm James Corner Field Operations, the abandoned railway has been redesigned as a "living system" that draws from multiple disciplines including landscape architecture, urban design, and ecology. Since opening in 2009, the High Line has become an icon in contemporary landscape architecture.

Places to stay in Lower Manhattan

The Marlton Hotel(Opens in a new window)

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The Ludlow Hotel(Opens in a new window)

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The Mercer(Opens in a new window)

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Moxy NYC East Village(Opens in a new window)

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