There are 5 ways to get from Times Square to Ground Zero by subway, ferry, bus, or taxi
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Line 1 subway
best- Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to WTC Cortlandt1
16 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to NYC / Wall Street & Downtown, NY107 / ...
23 min$2–21Ferry
- Take the ferry from Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79 to Battery Park City/Vesey St.Sg
22 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Times Square to Ground Zero3.8 mi
9 min$19–24Bus via Chambers St/Hudson St
- Take the bus from 7 Av/W 41 St to Chambers St/Hudson StM20
33 min$2–7
Times Square to Ground Zero by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Times Square to Ground Zero is to line 1 subway which costs $3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Times Square to Ground Zero is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $19 - $24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Port Authority Bus Terminal and arriving at NYC / Wall Street & Downtown, NY. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 20 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 14 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 42 St-Times Square and arriving at WTC Cortlandt. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Times Square and Ground Zero is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Times Square to Ground Zero without a car is to line 1 subway which takes 16 min and costs $3.
The line 1 subway from 42 St-Times Square to WTC Cortlandt takes 16 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Times Square to Ground Zero bus services, operated by Martz Bus, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Times Square to Ground Zero train services, operated by MTA, depart from 42 St-Times Square station.
What companies run services between Times Square, NY, USA and Ground Zero, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 42 St-Times Square to WTC Cortlandt every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 16 min. Alternatively, NYC Ferry operates a ferry from Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79 to Battery Park City/Vesey St. hourly. Tickets cost $5 and the journey takes 14 min. Seastreak also services this route 5 times a day.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 42 St-Times Square to WTC Cortlandt
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-233-8604
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to NYC / Wall Street & Downtown, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to NYC / Wall Street & Downtown, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
Bus from 7 Av/W 41 St to Chambers St/Hudson St
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- Phone
- 1-844-469-3377
- help@ferry.nyc
- Website
- ferry.nyc
Ferry from Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79 to Battery Park City/Vesey St.
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.ferry.nyc
- Schedules at
- https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/
- bike one-way
- $0
- Adult one-way
- $5
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- contact@seastreak.com
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Times Square to Ground Zero bus services, operated by Martz Bus, arrive at NYC / Wall Street & Downtown, NY station.
Times Square to Ground Zero train services, operated by MTA, arrive at WTC Cortlandt station.
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