There are 7 ways to get from Times Square to Empty Sky by ferry, subway, train, tram, taxi, foot, 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.
Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Paulus Hookferry Paulus Hook and Midtown / W39
34 min$1–13Subway, train, tram
- Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway Q / ...
- Take the train from 33rd Street to Newporttrain
- Take the tram from NEWPORT station to ESSEX STREET stationtram
49 min$8–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Times Square to Empty Skytaxi 7.1 mi
16 min$30–40Walk
- Take the foot from Times Square to Empty Skywalk 5.5 mi
1h 40mBus, tram
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Hoboken Terminal Lane 6bus 126
- Take the tram from HOBOKEN TERMINAL station to ESSEX STREET stationtram Hblr
56 min$9–30Line 1 subway
- Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to Rector Stsubway 1 / ...
1h 2m$3Bus
- Take the bus from 7 Av/W 41 St to Battery Pl/1 Plbus M20
1h 24m$2–7
Times Square to Empty Sky by ferry and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Times Square to Empty Sky is to line 1 subway which costs $3 and takes 1h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Times Square to Empty Sky is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs $30 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 7 Av/W 41 St and arriving at Battery Pl/1 Pl. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Midtown / W. 39th St. and arriving at Paulus Hook. Services depart every two hours, 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 Rector St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Times Square and Empty Sky is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Times Square to Empty Sky without a car is to ferry which takes 34 min and costs $1 - $13.
The ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Paulus Hook takes 15 min including transfers and departs every two hours.
Times Square to Empty Sky bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 7 Av/W 41 St station.
Times Square to Empty Sky train services, operated by MTA, depart from 42 St-Times Square station.
What companies run services between Times Square, NY, USA and Empty Sky, NJ, USA?
NY Waterways operates a ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Paulus Hook every 4 hours. Tickets cost $9–13 and the journey takes 15 min. Seastreak also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, MTA operates a subway from 42 St-Times Square to Rector St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 18 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 42 St-Times Square to 34 St-Herald Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 42 St-Times Square to Rector St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- (973) 961-6000
- Website
- panynj.gov
Train from 33rd Street to Newport
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.panynj.gov/path/en/index.html
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Tram from NEWPORT station to ESSEX STREET station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 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
Tram from HOBOKEN TERMINAL station to ESSEX STREET station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 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
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Hoboken Terminal Lane 6
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $6–22
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from 7 Av/W 41 St to Battery Pl/1 Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 800-533-3779
- Website
- nywaterway.com
Ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Paulus Hook
- Ave. Duration
- 15 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 Midtown / W. 39th St. to Paulus Hook
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 4 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
- $1–3
- Adult
- $6–9
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Times Square to Empty Sky bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Battery Pl/1 Pl station.
Times Square to Empty Sky train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 34 St-Herald Sq station.
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