Grand Central Terminal to Statue of Liberty ferry at Battery Park by subway

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By Cobblehop · November 7, 2026 · Source: MTA schedules (fall 2026), checked November 7, 2026

Step by step

1. Walk about 4 minutes from Grand Central Terminal to Grand Central-42 St.
2. Take a downtown 4 or 5 train from Grand Central-42 St to Bowling Green. It's 5 stops, about 14 minutes.
3. From Bowling Green, walk about 8 minutes to the Statue of Liberty ferry at Battery Park.

Times and frequency

From the MTA's fall 2026 schedule. Typical trip is the door to door time in the middle of the day.

Late at night

This trip works around the clock. Between about 1 and 5 am the trip takes about 32 minutes, and the 4 or 5 train comes about every 20 minutes.

Tips for this trip

• Take the first train that comes. The 4 and 5 trains all stop at both Grand Central-42 St and Bowling Green.
• Know your stop. Get ready after Wall St. The next stop is Bowling Green. Start a live trip in Cobblehop and it alerts you before your stop.
• Only by ferry: Statue City Cruises, from The Battery (Battery Park) in Manhattan or Liberty State Park in New Jersey. (source, checked 2026-11-04)
• Entrances. Ticket office: Castle Clinton at Battery Park; Security screening and ferry: behind Castle Clinton, on the waterfront side of Battery Park (source).
• LIRR trains stop at Grand Central Madison, on the west side of Grand Central Terminal, under Vanderbilt Avenue. (source, checked 2026-11-04)

Step-free access

For the subway part of this trip: Grand Central-42 St (4 platform) is on the MTA's list of accessible stations; Bowling Green (4 platform) is on the MTA's list of accessible stations. Elevators can be out of service, so check elevator status on mta.info before you go.

What it costs

• Subway and local bus: $3 per ride with OMNY (tap a contactless card or phone) or a MetroCard. One transfer within 2 hours to the subway or a local bus is included.

Fares as of November 2026. Check the official fares page before you ride.

Grand Central Terminal to Statue of Liberty ferry at Battery Park: common questions

Related routes

• Grand Central Terminal to 9/11 Memorial & Museum
• Grand Central Terminal to Central Park
• Grand Central Terminal to Met (Fifth Avenue)
• JFK Airport to Statue of Liberty ferry at Battery Park
• LaGuardia Airport to Statue of Liberty ferry at Battery Park
• Penn Station to Statue of Liberty ferry at Battery Park
• All New York routes

Sources

Cobblehop is independent. It is not affiliated with the MTA or any transit agency. Schedules on this page come from the MTA's public GTFS data; check these pages for the latest service:

• MTA: developer data (the GTFS schedules used on this page)
• MTA: subway and bus fares
• MTA subway stations, with accessibility (data.ny.gov)
• Statue of Liberty ferry at Battery Park: visitor information
• Grand Central Terminal: visitor information

Transit data: Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Cobblehop is not affiliated with or endorsed by the MTA.

Published November 7, 2026. Times were computed from the MTA fall 2026 schedules for 2026-11-18 (weekday), 2026-11-21 and 2026-11-22. Planned work and holidays change service, so check Cobblehop for live times before you go.