Walking Distances

Is it possible to be able to walk from Midtown all the way to Lower Manhattan to catch the Staten Island Ferry, or is this a really long walk?

My boyfriend and I are planning on walking everywhere when we are there, but is this unrealistic?

Thanks.

Walking Distances

You could walk from midtown to lower Manhattan. It would be a long walk, but then that%26#39;s relative.

Every 20 city blocks is a mile, so remember that when thinking about walking. Also the distance between avenues is much greater.

Think about Metro cards. Search them here on TA. I generally recommend a refillable card which can be shared.

By the end of the day you will be walking a lot anyway, I%26#39;d say don%26#39;t exhaust yourself and use our subways and busses. They%26#39;re easy to figure out and fast.

Walking Distances

You can measure distances by using hopstop.com

Walk down B%26#39;way the whole way. Pretty interesting, a good corss sectin of Manahttan.

it is about a 4 mile walk from Times Square.

Hopstop estimates the distance at just under 4 miles and estimates an hour %26amp; 10 mins.

Last November we decided to get a cab from Central Park to Battery Park for the ferry to The Statue of Liberty. We then decided to walk back to Central Park where our hotel was . What a fantastic walk this was going through Little italy and China Town. Being the end of November we came across small Christmas markets selling crafts ect. which we would have missed if we had taken a cab back. Yes it is a long walk but if you take it slowly, stop and look at places of interest and call into a Starbucks for a drink on the way you will find it will be one of your best days in New York. During our five day trip we walked miles and saw so much more.We are returning to NY at the end of November and we will be walking everywhere again but at a slower pace. Walk and Enjoy. Have a great time. Tel

We walked from 49th street down to the flatiron building and back- that was a long walk and our feet could hardly move after. I would suggest walking most of the way and then getting the subway for parts of the way down. You%26#39;ll still see alot and it will be easier on your feet. We walked most everywhere but as a break took the subway in between. Besides it gets a little tiring to wait for the walk signs at the cross streets and make your way through the hoards of people walking on the sidewalk with you!

I was just concerned that the queues get really busy for the Staten Island Ferry and I read that the best time to go is first thing in the morning.

Is this correct? Saying that, we%26#39;ll have to drag ourselves out of bed and have breakfast first (it%26#39;ll be our first day so I hope we don%26#39;t have jetlag!), so it won%26#39;t be that early!!!

No, the Staten Island Ferry runs all day. It is a commuter ferry, (runs every 30 minutesall day, and once an hour midnight to 5 AM), so it is less crowded before and after rush hours. Try it at 11 AM or at dusk, or even late at night.

Sounds like you%26#39;re mixing up the STATEN ISLAND FERRY and the STATUE OF LIBERTY FERRY.

it is the STATUE OF LIBERTY FERRY that is requires early arrival and has long lines.

NYatheart, you must be thinking of the Circle Line ferry that goes to the Statue of Liberty, not the Staten Island Ferry that just goes past it.

Oh I must be getting them mixed up.

We just want to go on the ferry that takes you past so we can take some pictures. We don%26#39;t want to stop at the island and get off and go inside the statue.

Which ferry do we need?