Penn Station to Chelsea Piers by bus
Quick answer: Take the M7 bus from 7 Av/W 31 St to 7 Av/W 24 St, then take the M23 Select Bus Service bus from W 23 St/7 Av to W 23 St/11 Av. The trip takes about 21 minutes door to door on a weekday (18 to 25 depending on the connection). The M7 bus comes about every 11 minutes during the day. Every line on this trip runs all night.
Penn Station to Chelsea Piers
- M7
- M23 SBS
- Walk 3 minto 7 Av/W 31 St
- M7 M7 busFrom 7 Av/W 31 St2 stops, about 3 min
- Change at 7 Av/W 24 St
- M23 SBS M23 Select Bus Service busFrom W 23 St/7 Av4 stops, about 6 min
- Get off at W 23 St/11 Av
- Chelsea PiersWalk about 4 min
Weekdays, fall 2026 MTA schedule · First and last trips
Step by step
- Walk about 3 minutes from Penn Station to 7 Av/W 31 St.
- Take the M7 bus from 7 Av/W 31 St to 7 Av/W 24 St. It's 2 stops, about 3 minutes.
- Take the M23 Select Bus Service bus from W 23 St/7 Av to W 23 St/11 Av. It's 4 stops, about 6 minutes.
- From W 23 St/11 Av, walk about 4 minutes to Chelsea Piers.
Other ways to go
- Take a downtown 1 train from 34 St-Penn Station to 23 St, then take the M23 Select Bus Service bus from W 23 St/7 Av to W 23 St/11 Av: about 23 minutes.
- Take a downtown 2 or 3 train from 34 St-Penn Station to 14 St, then take the M14D Select Bus Service bus from W 14 St/7 Av to 11 Av/W 18 St: about 26 minutes.
Which one is faster depends on when you leave. Cobblehop compares them with live times.
Times and frequency
From the MTA's fall 2026 schedule. Typical trip is the door to door time in the middle of the day.
| Day | First trip | Last trip | Typical trip | M23 Select Bus Service bus in the daytime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekdays | Runs all night | 22 min | About every 8 minutes | |
| Saturday | Runs all night | 23 min | About every 9 minutes | |
| Sunday | Runs all night | 20 min | About every 10 minutes | |
Late at night
This trip works around the clock. Between about 1 and 5 am the trip takes about 23 minutes, and the M23 Select Bus Service bus comes about every 40 minutes.
Tips for this trip
- Know your stop. Get ready after W 23 St/10 Av. The next stop is W 23 St/11 Av. Start a live trip in Cobblehop and it alerts you before your stop.
- Newark Penn Station is a different station, in Newark, New Jersey. (source, checked 2026-11-04)
- Moynihan Train Hall, across the street, serves LIRR and Amtrak riders too. (source, checked 2026-11-04)
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.
Penn Station to Chelsea Piers: common questions
How do I get from Penn Station to Chelsea Piers by public transit?
Take the M7 bus from 7 Av/W 31 St to 7 Av/W 24 St, then take the M23 Select Bus Service bus from W 23 St/7 Av to W 23 St/11 Av.
How long does it take?
About 21 minutes door to door on a weekday, 18 to 25 depending on the connection. On weekends it's about 23 minutes.
Do I have to change along the way?
Yes, once: at 7 Av/W 24 St.
Does it run all night?
This trip works around the clock. Between about 1 and 5 am the trip takes about 23 minutes, and the M23 Select Bus Service bus comes about every 40 minutes.
How much does it cost?
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.
Related routes
- Penn Station to Rockefeller Center
- Penn Station to 9/11 Memorial & Museum
- Penn Station to Statue of Liberty ferry at Battery Park
- Grand Central Terminal to Chelsea Piers
- Port Authority Bus Terminal to Chelsea Piers
- Times Square to Chelsea Piers
- 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
- Penn Station: visitor information
- Penn Station: 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.
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