Rome2Rio

Lower Manhattan to Governors Island ferries

Find Transport to Governors Island

View schedule

Trip Overview

The average ferry between Lower Manhattan and Governors Island takes 1h 24m and the fastest ferry takes 33 min. The ferry service runs several times per day from Lower Manhattan to Governors Island. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

1h 24m
Duration
16 mi
Distance
$12
Average price
Every 2 hours
Frequency

Ferry

best
  1. Take the ferry from Battery Park City/Vesey St. to Wall St/Pier 11ferry ferry Sg
  2. Take the ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to Gov. Island/Yankee Pierferry ferry Sb
2h 6m
$10–26

Lower Manhattan to Governors Island ferry times

Ferries run every 2 hours between Lower Manhattan and Governors Island. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lower Manhattan is at 8:09 PM which arrives into Governors Island at 9:51 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from Lower Manhattan to Governors Island? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.

Map of how to get from Lower Manhattan to Governors Island.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 15.6 mi
  • Duration: 1h 24m

What companies run services between Lower Manhattan, NY, USA and Governors Island, New York County, NY, USA?

You can take a ferry from Battery Park City/Vesey St. to Gov. Island/Yankee Pier via Wall St/Pier 11 in around 2h 6m.

Operators