FERRY ROUTES
The crossings worth booking.
The 14 most popular statue of liberty ferries. We break down the sailings worth booking - the crossing time, the fare, who runs the boat and what the trip is actually like once you are aboard.
Self-guided Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island ferry from Jersey City with multilingual audio guides, museums, and flexible time on both islands.
Most Popular“Great experience, staff on the ferry were lovely, very helpful, especially the gentleman helping us on and off.”
Guided ferry tour from Battery Park to Liberty Island and Ellis Island, with museum time, skyline views, and real stories from a local guide.
“Joe was great... his delivery of information was spot on, he knew his subject, and presented it well. He's very personable... we enjoyed his tour.”
Pre-book a Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island ferry with upgrade options for audio or guided history, plus optional 9/11 add-ons.
“Missed our scheduled tour and good enough we were able to reschedule although we got charged with an extra fee. The company was responsive too.”
Reserve-line ferry to Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island with guided storytelling, museum entry, Ellis audio guide, and skyline views for $69.
“The tour was amazing, our tour guide (can’t remember his name but he was british, had a lovely chat with him as were were from same area!) he was incredible, so friendly and informative! he was only with us for a 30 minute guide at the beginning before we boarded the ferry, but we were…”
Skip-the-line 9/11 Museum plus ferry tickets to Liberty and Ellis Island, paired with multilingual audio and multiple start times.
“Tour person was rushing us because someone in the group had to leave early. It was hard to find the person when you need them. The person would forgot about people.”
Prebooked Liberty & Ellis Island express ferry with Battery Park orientation, multilingual audio, and museum entry for an efficient 4-hour visit.
“Paid for a fully guided tour but got nothing close to a guided tour!!! Your title fully guided is misleading! I should have just gotten a ferry ticket and dealt with liberty island and Ellis island ourselves, which is what we did anyway. The guide gave our younger grandkids some attention by making sure they…”
Pre-ferry guided orientation plus priority ferry rides to Liberty and Ellis Islands, with audio options and museum entry for a tight 4-hour loop.
“I think it's really set up nice. I do believe that people should know that you don't get to actually go in the Statue unless you have special tickets. Alos, that there is very limited seating on the Ferry.”
See Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and Battery Park on a roundtrip ferry with priority boarding and a 13-language audio tour.
“Great experience with a very passionate tour guide. Leanne Littlestone manages to literally make you “live” the places.”
Guided Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island tour with ferry transfers, headsets, and museum time for a focused half-day NYC history loop.
“Rob was so interesting, knowledgeable and made the tour an incredible experience. He made us feel welcome and included us all in interactive discussions.”
Skip the ferry lines with an express roundtrip ticket to Liberty and Ellis Island, plus an orientation tour and flexible times.
“actually, you don’t need this “guided” tour to this landmark totally. The ferry just take $2x.x /p”
Pre-ferry Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island tour with a Battery Park walk, reserved line help, and guided skyline ferry views.
“Cesar, I assume a Viator employee called and told us about the long waiting line at Battery Park. He met us at 11:30am and let us joined a group that was already ahead in the line, and we do not need to go way behind the line even though our schedule is still at 1:45pm.…”
Take an express Hudson River cruise from Pier 36 for quick, close-up Statue of Liberty photos, plus skyline views of NYC landmarks.
“I booked with VIATOR And when I get to assigned pier after ubering there the boat was nowhere to be found I ended up buying tickets with another boat”
Early-access Statue of Liberty ferry with express bus, guided Liberty Island and Ellis Island, plus a 9/11 Memorial stop.
“I rated this tour as a "1" but ONLY because the tour itself says it is from Midtown, and says it will pick you up in Time's Square. I based my hotel off the pickup point so we could walk there easily. A week before we left, i found out that, because we were the…”
Private guide + ferry to Liberty Island and optional Ellis Island Immigration Museum, with timed entry and hotel transfers in select options.
From the Aegean to the Andaman, here is every crossing on the site.
