The average ferry between Port Authority Bus Terminal and Governors Island takes 1h 51m and the fastest ferry takes 48 min. The ferry service runs several times per day from Port Authority Bus Terminal 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.
Ferries run every 2 hours between Port Authority Bus Terminal and Governors Island. The earliest departure is at 6:06 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Port Authority Bus Terminal is at 7:54 PM which arrives into Governors Island at 9:51 AM. All services require a transfer at Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79 and take an average of 1h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct ferry from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Governors Island. However, there are services departing from Port Authority Bus Terminal station and arriving at Governors Island station via Wall St/Pier 11. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 51m.
The distance between Port Authority Bus Terminal and Governors Island is 7.9 km.
You can take a vehicle from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Gov. Island/Yankee Pier via Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79 and Wall St/Pier 11 in around 2h 40m.